Another life has been lost to food poisoning: a 13-year-old boy from Khubvi, Thulamela, Limpopo, died after allegedly ingesting snacks.. image: Enca shared via X
(The Post News)- The life of a 13-year-old boy came to a tragic end after allegedly consuming snacks in Khubvi, Thulamela in Limpopo.
It is reported that the teenager and three other boys were allegedly offered crisps by a shopkeeper, which later made them sick.The three other boys are said to be in a stable condition at the Donald Fraser Hospital.
According to the provincial government, there have been eight similar incidents in Mopani and Vhembe.
This is the latest incident of suspected food poisoning in a string of similar cases around the country.
This comes in the wake of nearly 30 students being rushed to a local hospital on Thursday after eating snacks allegedly bought at a local shop in Mpumalanga.
The young students from Enzani Primary School reportedly complained of abdominal pains before being rushed to Rob Ferreira Hospital and have since been discharged.
The Mpumalanga Department of Education has made a plea to parents and the school governing bodies to monitor what learners eat within the school premises and outside.
The Mpumalanga Health MEC Sasekani Manzini said they are concerned about the incidents in the province.
“Tests have been taken for further investigation,” she said.
“We are on alert, and we’re working with key stakeholders to make sure that our children are safe.” She added.
Among these shocking suspected food poisoning events, tragedy also struck in Naledi, Soweto earlier this month, claiming six young lives. Suspicions pointed to snacks that the children had consumed that had allegedly been purchased from a local spaza shop.
Even though tests revealed no toxic chemicals were found in the snaks, the investigations are ongoing.
In another concerning incident, 6 learners were hospitalized following a suspected case of food poisoning linked to Atchar sold by two Grade 7 students in Tembisa Gauteng.
The young pupils reportedly exhibited symptoms such as dizziness and vomiting after consuming the Atchar, raising alarms among parents.
Emergency services were quickly called, and the children were rushed to a nearby hospital for immediate medical attention. Fortunately, medical arrived on time, rushed the youngsters to a hospital where they received treatment and later discharged.
Temporary suspension of food sales in and around schools due to alleged food poisoning incidents have since been seized, and several illegal spaza shops have been closed until the cause of the problem comes to light.
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