“Unfortunately and regretable, my brother never survived” says man as South Africans are allegedly being killed by Foreigner nationals
On 11 March 2024 South African man , Thulani Khumalo, took to social media to share that he had opened a spaza shop in a post captioned “Small Beginnings, Humble Beginngs.Immense Growth ” . Little did he know that was the beginning of his troubles.
On 3 May 2024 he once again took to social media and pleaded with South Africans to spread the word that a hit been placed on his head, allegedly by Foreign nationals who own spaza shops
Thulani Khumalo
His post read: “A black man trying to earn a living in South Africa .Vosloorus please make this trend, South Africa be aware. 3 month’s ago I opened a Spaza Shop and I’m being hunted down by hired man to shoot and kill me.Yesterday I survived, today I’m pleading with you South Africans make this trend.
Should anything happen to me, it is because I tried to be a Spaza Shop owner in South Africa as a South African. Ext 25 opposite Rebontsheng Primary school.”
The post quickly went viral with people voicing out their anger and frustration, while others shared their own experiences.
@VinceSilingile said: “Unfortunately and regretable, my brother never survived!” Stating that his brother fell victim to the violence as was allegedly killed by foreign nationals for owning a spaza shop in his own country.
Unfortunately and regretable, my brother never survived!
😪😪😥😥😩😩 https://t.co/Vt54qW3rUw
— #Unemployment 34.9% ฿ (@vinceSilingile) May 3, 2024
NewsOclock previously reported that South African spaza shop owners were allegedly being victimised my foreign spaza shop owners in a battle of the spaza shop territory.
It is alleged that foreign national spaza shop owners hire hitmen to kill local spaza shop owners or hired men to rob their shops to force them to shut down as they allegedly claim all rights to own spaza shops in South Africa.