Twenty-four pupils in Mpumalanga were taken to hospital on Thursday with suspected food poisoning, the Mpumalanga education department confirmed.
The pupils from Enzani Primary School at Matsulu were taken to Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela after they allegedly ate snacks bought from a local spaza shop.
The pupils allegedly complained about abdominal pains and some started vomiting.
The department’s spokesperson Gerald Sambo said the school principal notified their parents and took the pupils to Rob Ferreira Hospital where they are receiving medical attention.
While it is alleged the affected pupils bought some snacks from one of the local spaza shops, the education department said the cause of the sickness is not yet clear.
“According to information, all the learners are in a stable condition,” Sambo said.
Shonisani Tshikalange
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