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The story is set at Siyafunda Primary School and revolves around two spaza shop owners, Mr. Motaung and Mr. Mkhize, preparing lunch for hungry children during break time. Mr. Motaung's shop is successful, with a longer queue of customers, as he skillfully prepares \"kotas\" by cutting out the soft middle of a quarter loaf and filling it with polony and chips, adding his wife's homemade atchar generously. In contrast, Mr. Mkhize is struggling with fewer customers, although he is trying to reduce costs by making five kotas from one loaf. The story highlights customer preference and perception, as Jabu believes Mr. Motaung's kota contains more chips and atchar than Mr. Mkhize's. The story culminates with Jabu and Zodwa enjoying their respective kotas, and Zodwa noticing that Jabu's kota appears larger than hers, suggesting differences in portioning or presentation between the two vendors. The book is published by the African Storybook Initiative and is available for commercial use and adaptation with proper attribution.","Mr Mkhize's quarters  \nWriter: Lindiwe Tshabalala and Lorato Trok Illustration: Marleen Visser  \nEnglish Story Book  \nMr Mkhize's quarters  \nWriter: Lindiwe Tshabalala and Lorato Trok Illustration: Marleen Visser  \nEnglish  \nMr Mkhize's quarters  \nWriter: Lindiwe Tshabalala and Lorato Trok  \nIllustration: Marleen Visser  \nCopyright © 2016, African Storybook Initiative  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nIt is nearly break time at Siyafunda Primary School. The two spaza shop owners at the school are preparing lunch to sell to hungry children.  \nIn Mr Motaung's shop, the bread is cut and ready for making kotas. He carefully cuts out the soft middle of each quarter loaf. Then he puts polony and chips in the space inside. Motaung puts two spoonfuls of his wife’s homemade atchar in each kota. He likes to boast that his kotas have atchar inside and atchar on top!  \nIn Mr Mkhize’s shop, the chips are nearly ready, but he is still cutting his bread for kotas. He is worried because things are not going well with his shop.  \n“It started well,” thinks Mkhize.“But now I get fewer and fewer customers. At least I’m reducing some of my costs by cutting five kotas from a loaf.”  \nJabu and Zodwa are buying lunch. Zodwa buys from Mr Mkhize. Jabu buys from Mr Motaung. He believes that Motaung’s kota has got more chips and atchar than Mkhize’s kota.  \nThe queue at Mr Motaung’s shop is always longer. Zodwa waits for Jabu. Then the friends sit together in the shade to enjoy their kotas.  \nZodwa notices something that makes her stare and frown.“What are you staring at?” asks Jabu.  \n“Your kota! 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