A Grade 2 pupil, from Diepkloof, Soweto, died on Friday after she reportedly ate biscuits purchased at a local spaza shop.

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Another learner dies in Gauteng after allegedly consuming biscuits from spaza shop in Soweto

An eight-year-old grade 2 pupil from Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof, Soweto died on Friday after she fell ill on Wednesday after reportedly consuming biscuits bought from a local spaza shop.

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Primary school pupil in Soweto dies from suspected food poisoning

The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed that yet another child has died due to suspected food poisoning.  The Grade 2 learner from Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof, Soweto, reportedly died on Friday, 22 November. Close to 1000 cases of foodborne illnesses have been reported across the country, especially in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, and over 20 children have died. GRADE 2 LEARNER DIES FROM SUSPECTED FOOD POI…

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Another learner dies from suspected food poisoning in Gauteng

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is expected to visit Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto today. This follows the death of an eight-year-old Grade two learner who fell ill and died on Friday last week after she had consumed biscuits allegedly bought from a local spaza shop. Gauteng Education Department Spokesperson, Steve Mabona says support teams have also been dispatched to the school. “The MEC will subsequently visit the fami…

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An eight-year-old girl has died in Johannesburg after eating biscuits from a local shop, the second such death in Diepkloof, Soweto within days. The Grade 2 pupil from Thabisile Primary School died at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Friday, two days after consuming the snacks. Her death follows that of five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, who died on Wednesday after eating snacks from a spaza shop. Siyabonga was rushed to a medical facilit…

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