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Tablets, blood samples and a file written food poisoning.
Six people have died after an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo.
The victims include a seven-year-old girl.
More than 70 people have been taken to hospital.
Those affected ate food allegedly laced with poison during a funeral service over the weekend.
Polokwane municipal ward councillor Jacob Ntlemo says some community members have been discharged from hospital.
“They are around 74 people and then six people died, 2 are from here in Ga Maja, one from Ga Mashashane, three from Seshego. That is what I know. Those who were admitted yesterday and started feeling better were discharged.” – Reporting by Nsuku Shiluvana
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