Discussion | Pressure mounts to declare state of emergency on food safety

JOHANNESBURG - The surge in food poisoning cases affecting our school pupils has sent shockwaves through communities.

Over a dozen children have died and hundreds have fallen ill of suspected food poisoning.

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There have been numerous calls from all spheres for the president to declare a state of emergency.

Mmusi Maimane, from BOSA spoke to eNCA.