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Spatlo (also spelled sphatlo, spathlo and sphatlho) is a South African street food popular in all provinces of South Africa, especially Gauteng. It is also known as a kota or "skhambane".

The spatlo is made from a hollowed out quarter loaf of bread and filled with a variety of ingredients, often potato "slap" chips, sausage, egg, beef patty, cheese, polony and atchar. The name kota, used in areas such as Soweto and Johannesburg, is derived from the English word quarter, referring to the size of the bread loaf used. The name sphatlo is being used in the Pretoria townships of Soshanguve, Atteridgeville and Mamelodi.

Spaza shops sell popular street food, including spatlo. Spaza shops are the backbone of township economy.

Spaza shops that sell this popular street food normally set minimum prices at R 15 ranging to over R 120 depending on the size and ingredients. Consumers are largely scholars and low income individuals, because it is the cheapest alternative to hamburgers. This meal is usually available in every area across the country, rarely not so. Sphatlo is considered a staple junk food in South Africa which goes well with a soft drink, usually a cola.

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-'''Spatlo''' (also spelled '''sphatlo''', '''{{not a typo|spathlo}}''' and '''sphatlho''') is a South African [[street food]] popular in all [[provinces of South Africa]], especially [[Gauteng]]. Originally known as ''kota''.
+'''Spatlo''' (also spelled '''sphatlo''', '''{{not a typo|spathlo}}''' and '''sphatlho''') is a South African [[street food]] popular in all [[provinces of South Africa]], especially [[Gauteng]]. It is also known as a ''kota'' or "skhambane".
-It is made from a hollowed out quarter loaf of [[bread]] and filled with a variety of ingredients, often [[potato chip]]s, sausage, egg, beef patty, cheese, [[polony]] and [[atchar]]. The name ''kota'', used in areas such as [[Soweto]] and [[Johannesburg]], is derived from the English word ''quarter'', referring to the size of the bread loaf. The name sphatlo, used in areas such as [[Pretoria]], [[Soshanguve]], [[Attredgeville]] and [[Mamelodi]]).
+The spatlo is made from a hollowed out quarter loaf of [[bread]] and filled with a variety of ingredients, often [[French fries|potato "slap" chips]], [[sausage]], [[fried egg|egg]], [[beef patty]], [[cheese]], [[polony]] and [[atchar]]. The name ''kota'', used in areas such as [[Soweto]] and [[Johannesburg]], is derived from the English word ''quarter'', referring to the size of the bread loaf used. The name sphatlo is being used in the [[Pretoria]] [[townships]] of [[Soshanguve]], [[Atteridgeville]] and [[Mamelodi]].
 [[Spaza shop]]s sell popular street food, including spatlo. Spaza shops are the backbone of township economy.
-{{South African cuisine}}Spaza shops that sell this popular street food normally set minimum prices at ZAR(R)10 ranging over to ZAR(R)200 depending on the size and ingredients inside,customers largely scholars and low income individuals in general because it's the cheapest alternative to Burgers and this meal is largely available in every area across the country (it's a rare occasion where it won't be available for sale in any given area across South Africa),'''Sphatlo'''  is considered a stable junk food in South Africa and best goes well with a soft drink, most people preferring Coca-Cola beverages as a buddy for the meal.{{Sandwiches}}
+Spaza shops that sell this popular street food normally set minimum prices at {{ZAR|15}} ranging to over {{ZAR|120}} depending on the size and ingredients. Consumers are largely scholars and low income individuals, because it is the cheapest alternative to hamburgers. This meal is usually available in every area across the country, rarely not so. '''Sphatlo''' is considered a staple junk food in South Africa which goes well with a soft drink, usually a [[cola]].
-[[Category:Gauteng]]
-[[Category:South African cuisine]]
-[[Category:Sandwiches]]
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+{{South African cuisine}}
+{{Pretoria}}
+{{Greater Johannesburg|culture}}
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+[[Category:Gauteng]]
+[[Category:South African cuisine]]
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