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File image: A Spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD.
Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the eight year old boy who allegedly consumed contaminated snacks in Soweto is receiving the best medical care.
The boy however remains in the intensive care unit at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital after he fell ill shortly after consuming contaminated snacks.
The Minister’s delegation, which includes Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, is visiting the boy in hospital.
The delegation went to the spaza shop in question in Mapetla, Soweto where they interacted with community members.
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Hlabisa says samples of the snacks have been taken to a laboratory for testing.
“Some samples of the snacks have been sent to the laboratory because it is not the first child affected having consumed these snacks and we are happy that the process is at a laboratory level, once the results come back we will clear any challenge around the snacks,” says Hlabisa.
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