Ramaphosa to address nation on suspected food poisoning incidents

Home | Ramaphosa to address nation on suspected food poisoning incidents Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this week on government’s response to the rising incidents of suspected food poisoning in the country. Learners are the most affected , with some of them dying and others being admitted to hospital. The crisis has led to widespread criticism of government’s decision to suspend food sales on and around school premises.

Addressing the media yesterday at Parliament following a Cabinet meeting, Ntshavheni said, “The President will address the Nation on interventions government is taking to deal with this situation. In the meantime, the Department of Health has activated the National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICD) to trace and examine the source of the poisoning of foodstuffs and make recommendations.” SABC © 2024.