Members of the of South African Police Service (SAPS) conduct an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

A member of the National Consumer Commission (NCC) records expired biscuits into an inventory book during an inspection on spaza shops in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of South African Police Service (SAPS) stand outside a spaza shop while others conduct an inspection in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the Department of Health as they conduct an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

A member of the of South African Police Service (SAPS) conducts an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of the National Consumer Commission (NCC) and the Department of Health as they conduct an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

A member of the National Consumer Commission (NCC) conducts an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

A member of the Department of Health conducts an inspection on a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto, on October 16, 2024. The multi disciplinary operation comprising of members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Health, and Growing Gauteng Together 2030 (GGT2030) cracked down on spaza shops to check if owners are complying with the Consumer Protection Act and bylaws and regulations, following the deaths of several children recently, after eating snacks purchased from a spaza shop in the area. (Photo by Shiraaz MOHAMED / AFP) (Photo by SHIRAAZ MOHAMED/AFP via Getty Images)