A nine-year-old boy in Diepkloof, Soweto, has reportedly died from suspected food poisoning. The cause of death is still under investigation, with authorities opening an inquest docket. This incident follows the death of five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi, who died after consuming snacks from a nearby spaza shop.
JOHANNESBURG - Another child has reportedly died in Diepkloof, Soweto , in a suspected food poisoning incident.
The Gauteng South African Police Service 's Mavela Masondo said they"have opened an inquest docket and are investigating circumstances that led to the death" of the child. Masondo said paramedics called to the scene certified the boy dead, adding the cause of death would be determined once the postmortem results are finalised.
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