13 year old Dies After Eating Snacks from Spaza Shop
A 13-year-old boy has died after eating snacks in Khubvi, Thulamela in Limpopo.
It is believed that the boy ate crisps or puffs that he and three others were offered by one of the shopkeepers.
He experienced complications and was rushed to William Eadie Health Centre in Tshidimbini, where he passed on.
Three (3) other boys who partook on the snack from the same offer were admitted at the Donald Fraser Hospital, where they are in stable condition.
According to the provincial government, there have been eight similar incidents in Mopani and Vhembe.
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Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has conveyed condolences to the family of a 13-year-old boy.
“We offer condolences to the family that has lost such a budding life. This is heartbreaking. The circumstances around his death have left us saddened, joining the family in mourning,” said Ramathuba
The premier advised parents and communities to stay away from eating crisps, puffs, and some of those snacks from illegal spaza shops.
“Parents should be concerned about what their children are eating, this way, we can jointly deal with this problem,” said Ramathuba.
The Provincial Government’s concern is that there is a pattern of recurring incidents of this nature reported in Mopani and Vhembe involving 80 learners.
In response to this, the Premier has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Task Team comprising the Departments of Health, Education, LEDET, Social Development, and South African Police Service.
She sadi the task team will advice the Provincial Government on strategies to deal with this matter whilst the Executive Council will convene by Sunday 27 October 2024 to action the proposed strategy .