4-Year-Old in Limpopo Dies After Eating Marula, SA Saddened by Child’s Death

4-Year-Old in Limpopo Dies After Eating Marula, SA Saddened by Child’s Death

  • One young child met a tragic end because of a local fruit he ate, and the sad story left people moved
  • The little toddler in Limpopo did not make it after trying to eat a marula fruit, and the details touched netizens
  • The child's passing mortified online users, and people discussed the danger of the marula fruit

LIMPOPO - One child did not make it after eating a fruit at Kauletsi in Lephalale Limpopo. The little girl from Limpopo lost her life after eating a marula fruit.

4 year old chokes on marula fruit
A 4-year-old in Limpopo died after eating marula fruit. Image: AFP / Jouan / Rius
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Many people were touched by the death of the 4-year-old. Online users expressed their condolences on social media.

Child dies while eating fruit

A child from Limpopo was playing with others when she ate a marula fruit, according to SABC News. Sadly, the kid choked on it and was pronounced dead on arrival at Witpoort Hospital.

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South Africa touched by child's death

Many people on social media were mortified. Online users commented with sweet messages for the little girl.

Tim Hassim said:

"Rip nana....my mother used to tell me not to eat marula when I was young."

Sello Bosiu commented:

"Kedi potata now marula what's going on ko Limpopo gante."

Tshepiso Nhlapo wrote:

"Even an adult can choke on lerula, is too slippery."

Thori Kekana added:

"They are nice, Mara. u have to be careful especially with toddlers."

Eddy Motsepe wished her well:

"Wa bona nou? Sterkte aan die familie."

Matsoso Mahoana Mofokeng was moved:

"Guys come on!! 4yrs kids in nowadays are passing."

Two sisters die after eating

In a different story, two young children who died because of food. The sisters passed away after they ate some snacks.

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Mzansi mourns death of five-year-old

Briefly News previously reported that South Africans have slammed the violence at the Cape Flats after the death of a little child. The child was allegedly killed by electricity, and the nation mourned the loss of life at a young age.

A five-year-old from Hanover Park was allegedly shocked to death. SABC News said the incident happened in Ash Crescent in Cape Town.

The police don't know what happened or how the child was killed by electricity. Still, they are investigating the incident and have called on the community to provide information.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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