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News update on Foodborne Disease Outbreak: [WATCH]

We are actively monitoring and responding to the ongoing outbreak. Our priority remains to provide timely and accurate information to all affected communities, healthcare providers, and the public. Below are the most recent updates:
Spotlight on risks of foodborne illnesses
Government's action plan to manage foodborne illnesses
Food Poisoning | Alex residents gun for spaza shop as 10-year-old succumbs to foodborne illness
Government considers declaring foodborne illnesses a national disaster
Foodborne Illnesses | President Ramaphosa says government is taking immediate action
Food Poisoning | Alex residents gun for spaza shop as 10-year-old succumbs to foodborne illness
Foodborne Illnesses | Spotlight on government interventions - Hardin Ratshisusu
Food-borne Illness | Vendors in Limpopo welcome lifting of ban on sales of food outside schools
Foodborne illnesses | Rat infestation, pesticide misuse linked to deaths
Foodborne illnesses classified national disaster: Hasina Gori shares more
Food Poisoning | KwaMashu community demands spaza shop closure
BREAKING NEWS | 50 pupils from Giyani hospitalised due to suspected food borne illness
Food Poisoning | Gauteng Health conducts food safety raids and inspections
Food Poisoning | 'Bulk-buying becomes a problem' - Calvin Rafadi shares more
Foodborne Illnesses | Funeral held for Alexandra township child who ate tainted snacks
SA Spaza Shops | Operation Dudula heads to court over rising food safety crisis
Gauteng Health Department | Concern over foodborne illness outbreaks - Motalatale Modiba
Foodborne illnesses | Union urges against renting yards as spaza shops
Naledi Food Poisoning | Four arrested in connection with deaths
Food Poisoning | Gauteng calls on Presidency to declare a state of emergency as cases rise
Foodborne Illnesses | Reaction to President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation
Suspected Foodborne Illness | MEC Chiloane visits family in Diepkloof after tragedy
Food Poisoning | Motsoaledi clarifies arrests not linked to poisoning
Food Poisoning | 48 Hammanskraal learners rushed to hospitals : Steve Mabona shares more
Food Poisoning | Organophosphate is not a chemical to be used in the household
Foodborne Illnesses | Efforts to curb children's deaths
Two die due to suspected food contamination in Limpopo
Delportshoop | Calls for spaza shop owners to leave the area
City of Ekurhuleni | Environmental Health Department conducts spaza shop inspections
Food Poisoning | Authorities raid spaza shops, check for compliance
Foodborne Illnesses | Target those who distribute restricted chemicals: Activist Anna Shevel
Food Safety | Growing tensions between Bronkhorstspruit residents and spaza shop owners
Ramaphosa expected to address the nation on plans to deal with poisoned food products
The Food Trail l Preparing, and storing food in a way that prevents foodborne illnesses
Food Poisoning | President Cyril Ramaphosa lists interventions to combat crisis
Food Poisoning | Mangaung residents demand inspection of all wholesalers to check food quality
Food Poisoning | 29 people appear in court over attacks on spaza shops
Food Poisoning I Organophosphate chemicals not meant for households: Toxicologists
Foodborne Illnesses | Mixed reactions to Ramaphosa's address
Food Poisoning | Maile calls for declaration of a state of emergency
Foodborne Illnesses | Crackdown on spaza shops in full swing
Food Poisoning | Probe into Naledi kids' deaths ongoing
Food Safety | Authorities conduct inspections: Monique Lewis shares more
Gauteng Education | Immediate suspension of food sales in schools: Steve Mabona
Foodborne Illnesses | Hazardous pesticides under scrutiny: Activist Wendy Pekeur weighs in
Food Safety | Mpumalanga police urge communities to come forward with information on food poisoning
Food Poisoning | 'These incidents are quiet worrisome': Steve Mabona
Food safety | ANC tells govt deployees to shut down spaza shops
More Gauteng learners come down with suspected food poisoning
Spaza Shops | "Regulation is very important" - Rosheda Muller weighs in
Spaza Shop Registration I Home Affairs to assess foreign nationals' permits
Spotlight on illicit goods, foodborne illnesses
Food Poisoning | Calls for caution on what children consume - Matakanye Matakanye
Food Safety | ActionSA leader inspects spaza shops in KZN
Food Safety | Food poisoning incidents may be the beginning of a greater crisis: expert
Food sales at Gauteng schools suspended
Food Poisoning | Ten year old Lesedi Maaboi laid to rest in Burgersfort
Food Safety | Surge in suspected food poisonings: Sandra Makoasha weighs in
Food Poisoning I Tests reveal cause of Naledi children's death
Hawkers outraged over school food ban
Food Poisoning I Cause of Naledi children's death confirmed: Prof Lucia Anelich weighs in
Food Safety | Gauteng Health MEC vows to shut down non-compliant spaza shops
Food Poisoning | 'The speed with which children are getting sick indicates a toxic chemical agent'
SA Spaza Shops | Regulation of local stores underway
Food Poisoning | Final sends off for EC 9-year-old
Foodborne illnesses I Limpopo pupils hospitalised amid exams
Another case of suspected food poisoning in Tembisa: Matome Chiloane
Calls for banning of toxic pesticides: Anna Shevel weighs in
Food Poisoning | Shop owner defends snacks
Four-year-old Kimberley girl dies from suspected food poisoning
Food Poisoning | Bronkhorstspruit residents demand removal of suspected contaminated snacks
Food Poisoning I Foreign-owned spaza shops in Mangaung looted overnight
Gauteng bans unauthorized sale of pesticide Terbufos
Food Poisoning | President Cyril Ramaphosa lists interventions to combat crisis
Foodborne Illnesses | Plans to audit KZN spaza shops afoot
Government prioritises ensuring and sustaining food safety
Stakeholders hold Imbizo in Polokwane to find health solutions
Mpumalanga announces plans to curb foodborne incidents
Food Safety Concerns | Consumer goods experts Matlou Setati and Namhla Skweyiya weigh in
Food poisoning I City of Ekurhuleni warns about handling of organophosphate aka halephirimi
Food Poisoning | Probe under way for any sign of organophosphates in spaza shops: Belinda Makhafola
SA Morning SoapBox | Surge in food borne illness and deaths
Food poisoning I Gauteng MEC Lebogang Maile meets family of child who died in Diepkloof
Food poisoning | 13 pupils hospitalised in Mpumalanga
Food Poisoning I Results show Organophosphate as cause of death of 6 Naledi children
Suspected food poisoning | Two children from a Katlehong primary school die
It's Topical | Possible causes of 'food poisoning' cases
Food Safety | Looking back at food poisoning incidents in Gauteng schools: Steve Mabona
Food Poisoning | Concern over lost learning time: Elijah Mhlanga weighs in
Food Poisoning | Spaza shops selling suspected unsafe products - Mpho Nawa weighs in
Mixed reactions to spaza shop registrations
Spaza Shops | Mnquma traders face scrutiny
Food Poisoning | Police probe deaths of Gauteng learners from suspected poisoned food
Food Poisoning | 'We don't know why learners died, all was well at recent spaza shop inspection'
Spaza Shops | Registration under way in Polokwane
Discussion | Food poisoning cases on the rise in KZN
Mbalenhle Mthethwa updates on the Gauteng Public Safety's food inspection sting
Gauteng | Food safety inspections to be conducted
Food poisoning I Spaza shops implicated in deaths to be closed: Ramaphosa
Admitted learners released after suspected food poisoning
Food Poisoning | Gauteng grapples with food poisoning cases
Concerns over food poisoning cases in SA
Food Safety | Township-based small businesses in the food sector
Food poisoning I Govt officials tasked to undertake door-to-door inspection campaign
Limpopo lifts ban on hawkers at schools
Food Poisoning | Police probe deaths of five children who ate snacks
Marhagi Secondary School | Suspected food poisoning scare - Nonhlanhla Ntshingila reports
Possible food poisoning prompts protest from community in Galeshewe
12 pupils in hospital due to suspected food poisoning
Soweto | Spaza shop registration process suspended
SA Spaza Shops | President Ramaphosa on govt interventions: Rosheda Muller weighs in
Food Poisoning | 'Genuine call for spaza shops to be shut down as they don't comply with laws'
President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation this evening
Mpumalanga | Registration of spaza-shop owners under way
Food Poisoning | Gauteng Health sounds alarm as cases spike and 6 children pass away
Limpopo Education Department probes alleged case of food poisoning at Makahlule Primary School
Food Poisoning | Township business advocacy groups call for empowerment of entrepreneurs
Katlehong residents defend spaza shops amid death of two children
Gauteng | Surge in food poisoning incidents
Spotlight on contaminated food challenges
Food Safety | Shop owners deny wrongdoing
Communities call for urgent intervention as more children die from contaminated food
Food Safety | No discussion about state of emergency yet - Motsoaledi
Spaza shop food safety under scrutiny again
Food Safety | Alexandra community demands action from police
Govt accused of ignoring food safety concerns
Food Safety | Probe underway into cause of children's deaths
Food Safety | Ways to prevent poisoning cases at schools
Food Safety | Gauteng government intervenes to curb child deaths
Foodborne Illnesses | Five-year-old Siyabonga Mnisi from Diepkloof laid to rest
Food safety | Government slammed for taking action too late
Public urged to prioritise food safety amid rising cases of suspected food poisoning
Food Poisoning | Mangaung residents demand inspection of all wholesalers to check food quality
Soweto Child Deaths | Gaps in enduring quality food compliance
South African government sounds alarm over deadly food-borne illness
Food safety | Snacks test negative for toxic chemicals
Parents opt out of school feeding scheme after poisoning incident
Discussion | Growing concerns over food security
Food Safety | Three toddlers to be buried in Mdantsane
Food Safety | Will the introduction of more laws work?
Suspected food poisoning hits Free State community
Health inspectors confiscate items from Ekurhuleni spaza shops
Twenty-five East Rand learners treated for 'food poisoning'
One pupil remains in hospital due to suspected food poisoning
Shortage of inspectors cripples food safety
Gauteng officials are investigating how expired food was repurposed, packaged and sold to people
Call for food manufacturers to be investigated for poisoned food
Health department seeking 'food poisoning' answers
Spike in suspected cases of food poisoning sparks debate on safety of consumers
'Don't buy food in unmarked packaging'
Food Safety | Over 100 pupils treated for suspected food poisoning
Concerns about food wastage in SA

Resource Documents

This serves as an informative guide designed to provide essential information, support, and access to resources for users during an outbreak or health emergency.

Social Media Posters (Downloadable)

Below, you can download social media posters that provide important information on preventing the spread of the outbreak. These posters can be shared on your social media platforms to raise awareness and help others stay informed.

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School and Vendor posters

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Key contact numbers

  • Health Emergency Hotline: [0800 012 322] for educational information
  • Food Poison Centre: [0861 555 777] to report foodborne illness
  • Consumer Hotline: [+27 12 065 1940] for tipoffs and complaints about food safety
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