Consumer Commission together with law enforcement raid local spaza shops following suspected food poisoning

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GUEST – Prudence Moilwa - Head of Complaints and Investigations at the National Consumer Commission

The national consumer commission has descended on the township of naledi, in Soweto - raiding spaza shops.

The country's seen a spike in cases recently, with Gauteng officials on Sunday confirming the death of a sixth child from a suspected incident in Soweto.

Three children also died in the Eastern Cape, although the producer of the porridge they consumed, found no traces of contaminants in the product.
14 Oct 2024 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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