In recent months, the country has experienced about 22 children dying after eating contaminated food bought from their local spaza shops.
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane led the multi-ministerial briefing on spaza shops in Pretoria on Thursday. File Picture Henk Kruger / Independent MediaThe South Africa n government has classified food-borne illnesses as a National Disaster following deaths of children across the country, ministers said at a briefing in Pretoria on Thursday.
A pesticide called Terbufos is the cause of death of children. Health reports indicated that the substance was being used in local spaza shops and households for rat control. President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a directive last Friday mandating that all spaza outlets register within 21 days in response to a nationwide food safety crisis.
“The Immigration Act prohibits any person from aiding, abetting, assisting or enabling an illegal foreigner to obtain a licence on his or her behalf, to conduct any business or carry on any profession or occupation,” she said.
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