• Six Eastern Cape primary school students hospitalized and one killed
• this was after they bought snacks from a Spaza store and got sick after eating them
• South Africans have called on citizens and community members not to buy snacks from Spaza stores.

Tebogo Mokwena, a dedicated In brief News current affairs journalist, contributed to the coverage of international and local social issues such as health, corruption, education, unemployment, labor, service delivery protests and heritage in South Africa during of his seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Economic news.

EASTERN CAPE — South Africans were in uproar after suspected food poisoning claimed the life of another child in the Eastern Cape province.

1 death, 6 hospitalized after eating a snack

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Six students from Luzuko Primary School in Qonce were hospitalized on October 31, 2024 after eating snacks purchased from a Spaza store. They were rushed to a local clinic before being transferred to a nearby hospital. A Grade 4 student at Ngqika Primary School died the same day after also eating snacks purchased from Spaza stores.

The Buffalo City Metropolitan announced its closure in 2000 non-compliant spaza stores in the neighborhood. The provincial ministry of Education warned community members to watch what their children buy and eat.

Internet users furious

Here are some of the reactions on Facebook.

Tumie Mashiane said:

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

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Samuel Mph Kunene said:

“Do we really have a caring government? Personally, I don’t think so.”

Johnny Nong said:

“They’re killing us on purpose now.”

Oupa Morapédi said:

“It’s getting out of control now. The government has to do something.”

Tefo Tempo Potsane said:

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

Page Mahlangu Ka Somakhawula said:

“Our condolences to the family. This government is surely not protecting our children.”

A 9-year-old girl dies in Alexandra

In a related article, In brief News reported that a nine-year-old girl has died to Alexandra after eating snacks at a store.

Her death sparked community tension after community members vandalized the retail store where she allegedly purchased the snacks.

Source: In Brief News