Police have confirmed that spaza shops were looted in areas including Dobsonville, Rockville, Zola, Orlando, Meadowlands, Dobsonville, Emndeni, Moletsane, White City and Zondi on Wednesday night.Seven people are reported to have been arrested following the looting of foreign-owned shops in Soweto.
Earlier some members of the community in the area said foreign-owned shops had been looted to avenge the incidents that happened in the Johannesburg CBD last week when foreign nationals attacked police during a raid on those who trade in counterfeit goods.
Police have confirmed that spaza shops were looted in areas including Dobsonville, Rockville, Zola, Orlando, Meadowlands, Dobsonville, Emndeni, Moletsane, White City and Zondi on Wednesday night.
The Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko has condemned this.