THEY opened a few spaza shops to feed their families.
But their businesses have turned them into targets as they’re attacked by thugs who want to rob them.
One spaza shop owner from Duduza, Ekurhuleni, was killed, while another is fighting for his life in hospital.
Cops are hunting for the suspects.
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Sergeant Harry Manaka of Duduza cops said that the thugs robbed a spaza shop owner in Coolbreeze in Masechaba, Duduza on Friday.
“The owner was in her fast food business, which is an outside building adjoining the house, when two men entered the premises,” he said.
Manaka said one suspect was armed and they took the woman’s two cellphones.
He said the thugs then led the victim into the main house where they demanded cash.
When the complainant said she didn’t have any, they ransacked the house.
“The two suspects were joined by another and altogether they left with a TV and R300.”
In another incident, also on Friday, a 26-year-old man was shot five times in his spaza shop, but survived.
Manaka said the criminals demanded cash from him.
“When he told them he didn’t have cash, they shot him in the leg. When he couldn’t show them where the money was, they shot him again on both arms and in the abdomen.
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“The criminals then fled on foot without taking anything. The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment,” Manaka said.
“The criminals are unknown and believed to be a group targeting tuck shops in the area”
Manaka said in the third incident, three suspects shot and killed a tuck shop owner (27), also in Duduza on Monday.
“The victim was in his tuck shop with his wife when three men demanded money.
They pulled out firearms and one of the men shot him in the head.
“The men then fled on foot without taking anything.”
Anyone with information that can help police to bring the suspects to book is asked to call Duduza Police Station on 071 675 7027 or 011 810 6063.
