Over the weekend Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi said that the Gauteng government has decided to ban the sale of Terbufos, a pesticide which was found to have caused the recent deaths of six Soweto children. He goes on to say that only licensed businesses will be able to sell the pesticide also known as "halepherimi". Lesufi was speaking following a meeting with MECs, Mayors and MMCs on implementing By-Laws and regulations for spaza shop operations in the province. The meeting comes amidst the spike in food-borne illnesses which have since claimed the lives of 23 children in the province, with 441 cases reported. Lesufi says traders must abide by prescribed regulation. Let’s take a listen….

Guest(Studio): Cllr Nobuhle Mthumbu - Speaker of the City of Johannesburg

Over the weekend Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi said that the Gauteng government has decided to ban the sale of Terbufos, a pesticide which was found to have caused the recent deaths of six Soweto children. He goes on to say that only licensed businesses will be able to sell the pesticide also known as "halepherimi". Lesufi was speaking following a meeting with MECs, Mayors and MMCs on implementing By-Laws and regulations for spaza shop operations in the province. The meeting comes amidst the spike in food-borne illnesses which have since claimed the lives of 23 children in the province, with 441 cases reported. Lesufi says traders must abide by prescribed regulation. Let’s take a listen….
Guest(Studio): Cllr Nobuhle Mthumbu - Speaker of the City of Johannesburg

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