A Chinese factory contracted to produce figurines of World Cup mascot Zakumi has been forced to stop work after accusations that it was running a sweatshop. Fifa's worldwide licensing representative, Global Brands Group, has suspended its approval of Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products & Gifts after an inspection and audit of its factory. The audit was prompted by international media reports that the workers at the factory were paid R23 a day and teenagers were forced to work 13-hour shifts to manufacture Zakumi figures...Global Brands Group spokesman Paul Zacks said..."...approval for this factory to manufacture these figurines has been temporarily suspended, affording them the opportunity to put in place corrective actions and measures to ensure the factory remedies its non-compliance"...