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Arrests, Deaths as Foreign-Owned Shops Looted in Soweto

At least 15 people have been arrested and three have died in violence in Soweto, Johannesburg. Several foreign-owned spaza shops were looted during protests. The City of Johannesburg's Public Safety member of mayoral committee Michael Sun reportedly said earlier that it was believed that the violence was sparked by "accusations that shop owners within the community had allegedly been selling counterfeit and expired goods to members of the community".

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People run away after looting a store owned by immigrants (file photo).

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