Public Protector finding ignores supply chain sources behind 23 suspected child food poisoning deaths

The Public Protector has released her preliminary findings into the food safety failures that left at least 23 children dead from suspected food poisoning in 2024. But the report doesn’t go far enough in examining the full supply chain that stocked those Gaute...

Public Protector finding ignores supply chain sources behind 23 suspected child food poisoning deaths

The Public Protector has released her preliminary findings into the food safety failures that left at least 23 children dead from suspected food poisoning in 2024. But the report doesn’t go far enough in examining the full supply chain that stocked those Gauteng spaza shops.

This summary is based on reporting by Daily Maverick.

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July 23, 2026
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October 16, 2026
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Wade Wilson
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