Warning Parents to be Vigilant of what their Children Consume @KASIBCNEWS

Warning Parents to be Vigilant of what their Children Consume @KASIBCNEWS 


The Gauteng Provincial Government convened a special Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 to consider actions to be taken in response of the food borne illness in the country. The provincial government has called on parents and guardians to be vigilant and to closely monitor what their children consume, particularly items purchased in spaza shops and vendors outside school premises. 

 This comes after the death and hospitalisation of numerous children in the province after they consumed snacks purchased in local spaza shops. The Acting Premier, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, together with MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile visited families in Katlehong on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 following the deaths of two children from suspected food poisoning. “As parents, let’s encourage our children not to buy these snacks as they have no health benefits, instead they are harmful,” said Diale-Tlabela. She further called on South Africans who have outsourced their facilities such as garages and homes to those who run spaza shops to be aware of what is being sold in those facilities. 

MEC Maile lamented the frequency at which children are being harmed. “We renew our pledge that we will not tire, we are relentless, and we will fight with everything we have. Government is making every resource available to us to bring law and order and ensure that these spaza shops and other retail shops in our communities are run properly. “We are asking the national government to declare this situation a disaster. It’s getting out of hand, and we must do something drastic,” said Maile. Communities are encouraged to take proactive measures to educate children about food safety and empower them to make informed choices. Vendors, food producers, and consumers are urged to adhere to strict hygiene practices, including proper food storage, thorough cooking, and maintaining clean preparation areas. 

Part of government’s advocacy work includes reaching out to vendors and spaza shops in the province to check compliance in terms of the foodstuffs, Disinfectants Act and food labelling regulations. In addition, Gauteng government urges the public to visit their nearest health facilities when they present with symptoms such as vomiting, sudden chest pains, body aches, fever or foam in the mouth. Meanwhile, government urges the public to only use pesticides that are registered for control of rats and cockroaches as illegal use of highly hazardous pesticides is a health risk. 

The law prohibits anyone to be in possession of banned pesticides, such as aldicarb (carbamate) popularly known as “ha le phirime”, and Terbufos (organophosphates). Government has imposed restrictions on access and use of Terbufos except by registered professional trained applicators. Members of the Executive Council (MECs) and government officials will continue crisscrossing the province to engage residents on consumer education, food safety protocols and compliance. The public is urged to report any use, trade, marketing and manufacturing of illegal chemicals to the nearest police station.   



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