SocietySouth AfricaSouth Africa's 'spaza' shop shutdown sparks tensionsTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoSocietySouth AfricaDianne Hawker in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa01/09/2025January 9, 2025South Africa has clamped down on convenience stores after the deaths of more than 20 children from suspected food poisoning in October. The shops, known locally as spazas, are at the center of a heated dispute over food safety and immigration.https://p.dw.com/p/4ozGqAdvertisement