President Cyril Ramaphosa urges all spaza shops to be registered with their municipalities within the next 21 days or face immediate closure.
Published 4h agoA banned pesticide has been linked to the deaths of several children in South Africa , according to conclusive tests conducted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases .
At least six children died in Naledi, Soweto after they allegedly ate snacks bought from local spaza shops. Responding to the rising issues, Ramaphosa announced the cabinet’s plans to intervene to ensure that the matter was dealt with. – The South African Police Service and other law enforcement agencies will be required to investigate, arrest and prosecute offenders. This will involve close cooperation with all registered manufacturers and suppliers.
He said this will be undertaken by inter-disciplinary inspections teams consisting of the South African Military Health Services, environmental health practitioners, the South African Police Service, the National Consumer Council, labour inspectors and others.He said all registered manufacturers of Terbufos will be inspected to ensure that no products are diverted into the non-agricultural market.
He said a public education campaign will be launched aimed at children, parents, caregivers and the broader community on food safety and the identification, handling and storage of dangerous chemicals. A Ministerial Health Advisory Committee is being established to develop medium- and long-term prevention measures. This Committee will consist of experts such as toxicologists, paediatricians, chemical pathologists, epidemiologists, forensic pathologists and others.
The Department of Agriculture is in the process of reviewing and updating all relevant legislation with respect to the regulation and authorisation of agricultural pesticides for use in South Africa.
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