The country’s shame and Africa’s failure

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The images are painfully familiar.

A mob storms into a tiny spaza shop in Soweto.

Shelves are inspected like contraband checkpoints.

Foreign shopkeepers are interrogated by self-appointed patriots masquerading as law enforcers.

Threats are issued.

Deadlines are given.

Leave, or else.

This is not law enforcement.

It is political thuggery.

But if Africa wants an […]

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