Children Rushed to Hospital in Bronkhorstspruit, Community Blames Expired Snacks From Spaza Shops

• Numerous children in Bronkhorstpruit were rushed to hospital after consuming snacks
• Community members in the area have claimed that foreigners are selling expired goods at their shops
• Angry members of the community have closed down spaza shops and confiscated some of the snacks

GAUTENG - Community members in Bronkhorstspruit are up in arms after six children were rushed to hospital.

The children needed urgent medical care after they consumed suspected poisoned food. The latest case comes on the back of the death of six children in Naledi, Soweto.

The youngsters passed away after reportedly eating a snack called Brown Dash. Investigations into that matter continue.

Bronkhorstspruit community confiscate items

Angry community members in the area have now taken matters into their own hands.

Read also

Mohale Motaung calls for closure of illegal spaza shops amid mounting food poisoning reports

The community has already closed a few foreign-owned spaza shops in the area and confiscated some of the snacks these stores sell.

Residents have complained that many of the snacks do not have expiry dates on the packaging.

They have already placed many of the goods in the back of a bakkie and are destroying them.

Community members have also started burning some of the snacks, while others could be seen carrying them to their homes. Foreigners in the area have maintained their innocence, saying they had no reason to poison their own customers.

25 scholars also rushed to hospital

25 learners from Mshuluzane Mayisela Primary School in Bronkhorstspruit were also taken to hospital, allegedly for food poisoning.

A member of Gauteng Emergency Services confirmed that the children's symptoms were mild to moderate, and they all complained about abdominal pains.

The learners are alleged to have eaten snacks sold by street vendors outside of the school. Of the 25 learners admitted, 22 have since been sent home.

Read also

Tensions in Sharpeville are high following the killing of spaza shop owner and spaza shop lootings

6 Dead in suspected food poisoning case

Seven-year-old Katleho Olifant became the sixth child to pass away in Naledi from suspected food poisoning.

The youngster passed away in hospital, where he was admitted after eating suspected poisoned food.

He passed away on the same day that five of his friends were laid to rest in Naledi after consuming contaminated snacks.

Source: Briefly News