DStv Channel 403 Friday, 22 November 2024

Discussion | Food poisoning cases rising among pupils

PRETORIA - Teachers' Union, SADTU says it's troubled by the increasing number of food poisoning incidents among school pupils.

This month alone, six children died in Naledi, Soweto after allegedly consuming snacks from local spaza shops.

READ: Calls for spaza shops to be inspected following food safety concerns

This has sparked outrage in the community, with some calling for the closure of foreign-owned tuck shops.

SADTU General Secretary, Mugwena Maluleke spoke to eNCA.

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