Food Poisoning Kills 23 Children as South Africa Declares Emergency The South African government said that nearly 900 people, many children, had fallen sick since September. Listen to this article ...

South Africa's food poisoning crisis: ... towns and urban nodes that make up the economic heartland of South Africa. ... Any ...

South Africa is home to around 532 townships, where over 40% of its urban population resides. In 2019, these townships had about 21.7 million residents, with Gauteng province having the largest ...

The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas.

In September, the Gauteng Department of Health said 207 food poisoning cases affecting children had been reported across the province since February 2024, and 10 people had died.

South Africa: KZN Announces Bold ... "KwaZulu-Natal's efforts to tackle food poisoning and spaza shop safety represent a broader commitment to improving the living conditions and well-being of its ...

There have been several recent cases of people falling ill in Gauteng from food contaminated by organophosphate or rat poison. Five children died after consuming chips bought from a spaza shop in ...

Officials in South Africa have urged action after ... the Gauteng Department of Health said 207 food poisoning cases affecting children ... after consuming snacks bought at a spaza shop in ...

The deaths of 23 children around Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the removal Friday of hazardous pesticides off the streets and shops as one of the measures to curb food poisoning which recently killed 22 children.

South Africa’s food poisoning crisis: ... towns and urban nodes that make up the economic heartland of South Africa. ... Any spaza shop that fails to register in time will be closed.

Africa: South Africa's Food Poisoning Crisis - the Govt's Response Isn't Dealing With the Real Issues. 5 February 2025. ... Any spaza shop that fails to register in time will be closed.