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Residents feel the pinch after spaza shops close over extortion threats

Residents feel the pinch after spaza shops close over extortion threats — photograph supplied by Scrolla Africa

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Shops in Crossroads, Cape Town, have been closed for over a week after owners received threats demanding R2,500 a week or face death. Residents say they're now paying R20 just to reach the nearest mall.

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