KLIPTOWN, SOWETO – Reports of suspected food poisoning cases have become a permanent feature in the country.
The number of children dying from alleged food poisoning also continues to rise.
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says toxicology reports confirmed that organophosphates, chemicals found in pesticides, were responsible for the deaths of 6 children in Soweto last month.
To prevent further cases arising from schools, Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is in Kliptown to address safety issues.
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eNCA’s  Naomi Kobbie has the details.Â
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