WATCH LIVE | Gauteng legislature: MEC for health expected to answer questions on food poisoning cases

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The Gauteng provincial legislature will sit on Wednesday where MEC for health and wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, is expected to answer questions regarding food poisoning cases in the province. 

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Pupils fall ill, one dies, after allegedly eating spaza shop snacksSix pupils from Qonce fell ill, and in a separate incident one child died, after they allegedly consumed snacks bought from two local spaza shops on Thursday. Tshatshu village’s Anothando Kwindla, 9, a grade 4 pupil at Ngqika Primary School in Zwelitsha, died on Thursday. She had been rushed to a local clinic by frantic teachers, where she died from suspected food poisoning.BOMIKAZI MDIYA, 04 Nov 2024Police deployed to Alex after girl dies from 'poisoning'Gauteng police had to rush to Alexandra and restore calm on Sunday as tempers flared and residents attempted to raid tuck shops in the area following the death of an 11-year-old girl who died after allegedly eating snacks from a local spaza shop.Herman Moloi, 03 Nov 2024OPINION | State should uncover truth about spaza shop snacksNo effort should be spared in protecting young ones, even if that means investigating and banning the deadly food items the spaza shops sell.Makhi Feni, 31 Oct 2024What you need to know about the Naledi food poisoningHealth minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the packet of chips found in the pocket of one of the Naledi kids who died of suspected poisoning did not contain organophosphate which killed them. Five of the six children died on October 6 (https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2024-10-08-riddle-of-five-children-who-died-after-eating-snacks/) while the last child died five days later.Lindile Sifile, 28 Oct 2024