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The City of Johannesburg, with the assistance of a multi-disciplinary task team from various law enforcement agencies, has vowed to remain robust as they continue to inspect compliance of spaza shops in Soweto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This commitment follows President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s order for the immediate closure of implicated shops to address the recent spate of children becoming sick and dying from eating contaminated food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Many died and some took ill after consuming suspected poisonous snacks bought from local spaza shops.” Said a resident from Berea’s Ponte City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents have been calling for help from the Government and welcomed the President\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We no longer trust the food products that foreign nationals sell to our kids, to us. If they are allowed to continue to operate, if they comply they should stock products from South African owned factories. They shouldn\u2019t have their own factories because we don\u2019t trust what they are selling. We\u2019re not sure of the things we eat anymore; maybe we are eating human mince because our kids and brothers always disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“So we don\u2019t know if we are eating their mince. I am sceptical now; if they are allowed to operate, they should stock from local factories.” Said another from the infamous Hillbrow flats, were Zimbabweans are found in their numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am happy with what the President said because we all wanted the President to speak. I am happy to see that in the City of Johannesburg cleaning has also arrived.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents have been calling for help from the government. They welcomed the President\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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