Three attacks on foreign-owned spaza shops in just 10 days in Bonteheuwel

Three attacks on foreign-owned spaza shops in Bonteheuwel in just ten days have heightened concerns over the emergence of extortion rackets in a community not previously associated with so-called protection fee demands. Earlier this week, 31-year-old Somali shop owner was shot and killed while serving customers. Another shop owner was wounded in a separate attack, while a third shooting on Friday left no injuries. The ward councillor believes that gangs are increasingly targeting small businesses as a new source of income as law enforcement tightens its grip on gang violence and its illicit economy. Newzroom Afrika reporter Nasiphi Same reports. Follow us on our new Facebook page: https://tinyurl.com/2p9m6y52 #Newzroom405 Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.