A child died, and two hospitalised after allegedly eating snacks from local spaza shop
Following the tragic death of a child and hospitalisation of two others linked to snacks from a local spaza shop, the Alexandra community is rallying for change.
A child died and two others were admitted to the hospital, including the mother of the deceased, allegedly after consuming snacks from a local spaza shop.
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The incident occurred on November 2 at 29-5th Avenue, Alexandra.
The shop, where the snacks were allegedly purchased, was found closed and the shopkeepers were nowhere to be found when community members rushed to investigate the situation.
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The community called a meeting with all landlords who host foreign-owned spaza shops, along with concerned community members, to discuss the issue on November 5, at 17:00 at 12 Avenue Sankopano.
Community members are asking: ‘How many lives must be lost before law enforcement and the Department of Small Businesses take meaningful action.”
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