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A gavel used in the court of law.
Twenty-nine people arrested for public violence following the looting of some spaza shops in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, are expected to appear in court tomorrow.
The looting happened after 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in the area were admitted to hospital for suspected food poisoning.
The arrests were made after residents went on the rampage.
Food Poisoning I Foreign-owned spaza shops in Mangaung looted overnight:
Meanwhile, the South African Union of Spaza Shops has urged citizens to refrain from renting out their spaces to owners of spaza shops.
Those who have been renting out their places say it has been a difficult journey.
“We had a very bad experience when we were renting out the store to these foreign nationals, it’s been years, they’ve been staying here but then where they’re staying they like to stay at their own terms, they don’t want to take what we tell them as the owners of the place. So, we ended up asking them if they have papers but they would tell us there’s no law in South Africa, why we would want papers. They want to pay rent according to their terms, they would tell us we’re not making money but yet you can see how many clients they have. So, we ended up not being in good terms and we told them no, cause you don’t want to listen to us, you want to control us in our space, then it’s better you leave. It’s like they are bitter when you chase them at your own space.”
