He said this stage will bring together the country’s military, environmental health practitioners, the police service, the National Consumer Council, and labour inspectors.
JOHANNESBURG - Following a special Cabinet meeting, President Cyril Ramaphosa has set out the initial phase in the fight against the use of dangerous pesticides in South African homes.
The president said even those who manufacture a product like Terbufos will be scrutinised. “To ensure that no products are diverted into the non-agricultural market, the supply chain process for distribution and sale of Terbufos will be investigated to ensure that controls are being adhered to and that there is accountability for who they sell to.”
Terbufos, a class of organophosphates has been linked to the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto.“The unregulated use of restricted pesticides in communities has become a growing problem, with devastating consequences. In many townships, another chemical, Aldicarb, and an organophosphate known as Galephirimi are commonly sold by street vendors and hawkers to control rat infestations.”
In a bid to curb misinformation, the president said there is no deliberate campaign to poison the country’s children and no evidence that it is just linked to shops owned by foreign nationals.
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