Child deaths from foodborne illnesses nationally

He says they are working tirelessly to resolve these alarming cases of food poisoning, which he describes as a national crisis.

“We are working 24 hours a day so that we can see the events taking place more closely. Our Minister of Health is also busy with this issue.”

Ramaphosa was speaking at a presidential imbizo in Umgababa on KZN’s south coast on Friday.

More than 10 children across the country have died and others have fallen ill in recent weeks after allegedly consuming contaminated snacks from spaza shops.

The president also urged parents to be careful.

“All these issues will now be fully addressed next week. I will then be able to make a statement on how we will address this issue to ensure that no more children die needlessly in our country.”

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