• Six students from primary schools in the Eastern Cape were hospitalized and one was killed
• This was after they got sick after buying and eating snacks from a spaza shop
• South Africans urge citizens and community members not to buy snacks from spaza shops

Tebogo Mokwena is a special News in brief current affairs journalist contributed to coverage of international and local social issues including health, corruption, education, unemployment, labour, service delivery protests and heritage in South Africa during her seven years at the Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

EASTERN CAPE — South Africans Chaos broke out in the Eastern Cape after suspected food poisoning claimed the life of another child.

1 person died, 6 people were hospitalized after eating a snack

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Six students from Luzuko Elementary School School Hospitalized after eating at Qonce on October 31, 2024 Snacks from the spaza shop. They were taken to a local clinic before being transferred to a nearby hospital. A 4th grade student of Ngqika Primary School died the same day after eating snacks he bought from spaza shops.

Buffalo City Metropolitan announces closure in 2000 Spaza shops in the area that do not comply with the rules. Provincial Directorate Education He warned community members to keep track of what their children buy and eat.

Netizens are angry

Below are some reactions Facebook.

Tumie Mashiane said:

“And still nothing is being done about the spaza shops and vendors. It’s business as usual.”

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Samuel Mph Kunene said:

“Do we really have a responsive government? I personally don’t think so.”

Johnny Nong said:

“Now they are killing us on purpose.”

Oupa Morapedi said:

“This is getting out of control. The government needs to do something.”

Tefo Tempo Potsane said:

“Let’s start educating our children. This is preventable.”

Page Mahlangu Ka Somakhawula said:

“We offer our condolences to his family. Of course, this government does not protect our children.”

9-year-old girl died in Alexandra

In a related article, News in brief reported this A nine-year-old girl died In Alexandra after eating snacks from a shop.

His death sparked tension in the community after community members vandalized the store where he allegedly purchased the snacks.

Source: News in Brief