Write and Publish Your Opinion, Sporting or Local News on MyZA: CLICK HERE to Proceed

MyZA

News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff

You are here: Home / News / Gauteng Education concerned about alleged foodborne illness at Emmangweni Primary

Gauteng Education concerned about alleged foodborne illness at Emmangweni Primary

Gauteng Education concerned about alleged foodborne illness at Emmangweni Primary

The Gauteng Department of Education says it is deeply concerned about the increasing number of foodborne illness cases reported in schools around the province recently.

On Wednesday, the department was alerted to an incident involving an alleged foodborne illness that broke out at Emmangweni Primary School in Tembisa, affecting 16 learners.

According to the department, preliminary reports indicate that after the school break at 11:00, a group of 16 learners (aged between 11 and 15) reported to the office experiencing dizziness and vomiting from a suspected foodborne illness. 

“Upon investigation, it was discovered that they had consumed atchaar, which they bought from other learners. Two Grade 7 learners from the school reportedly admitted to selling the atchaar on behalf of a woman who is a Community Work Programme (CWP) member. Emergency services responded swiftly and transported all 16 affected learners to different medical facilities,” the GDE said.

The department said parents were promptly informed about the situation and accompanied their children to the respective medical facilities. 

Ten learners were stabilised and discharged after a few hours.  

Three learners remained at Tembisa Hospital and another three at Esangweni Clinic, where they received the necessary medical attention and were later discharged. 

“Accordingly, investigations into this incident are underway. The safety of all learners remains a top priority, as the department works closely with health authorities to address the situation.

“We are deeply troubled by the increasing number of foodborne illness cases reported at our schools. The health and safety of our learners is our highest priority. We are working closely with authorities to fully investigate the cause of this incident. 

“We wish the affected learners a speedy recovery, and we will provide the necessary psycho-social support to the families and school community at large,” Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said. – SAnews.gov.za

DikelediM
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 09:41

435 views

Thursday, October 24, 2024

The Gauteng Department of Education says it is deeply concerned about the increasing number of foodborne illness cases reported in schools around the province recently.

On Wednesday, the department was alerted to an incident involving an alleged foodborne illness that broke out at Emmangweni Primary School in Tembisa, affecting 16 learners.

According to the department, preliminary reports indicate that after the school break at 11:00, a group of 16 learners (aged between 11 and 15) reported to the office experiencing dizziness and vomiting from a suspected foodborne illness. 

“Upon investigation, it was discovered that they had consumed atchaar, which they bought from other learners. Two Grade 7 learners from the school reportedly admitted to selling the atchaar on behalf of a woman who is a Community Work Programme (CWP) member. Emergency services responded swiftly and transported all 16 affected learners to different medical facilities,” the GDE said.

The department said parents were promptly informed about the situation and accompanied their children to the respective medical facilities. 

Ten learners were stabilised and discharged after a few hours.  

Three learners remained at Tembisa Hospital and another three at Esangweni Clinic, where they received the necessary medical attention and were later discharged. 

“Accordingly, investigations into this incident are underway. The safety of all learners remains a top priority, as the department works closely with health authorities to address the situation.

“We are deeply troubled by the increasing number of foodborne illness cases reported at our schools. The health and safety of our learners is our highest priority. We are working closely with authorities to fully investigate the cause of this incident. 

“We wish the affected learners a speedy recovery, and we will provide the necessary psycho-social support to the families and school community at large,” Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane said. – SAnews.gov.za

Watch a Gauteng Education concerned about alleged foodborne illness at Emmangweni Primary related video:

Stunning South Africa:

Have you visited MyPR?

MyPR.co.za offers free to publish press releases for your news site, blog or offline publication. Use the handy REPUBLISH facility or the Full Text RSS Feeds or just copy and paste.

Straton Electrical | Straton Solar | Straton Prepaid | Straton Plumbing | Straton IoT | Straton eBikes | BA Systems | Mbane Contracting | Reach Trust

Category: Tag: , , , , , , ,

If you feel strongly about this article then feel free to send MyZA a ‘Letter to the Editor’ using the submission form below:

Letter to the Editor

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
If this is in response to an article please include that article title here or as the lead in for the first paragraph of your Letter below.

Separate tags with commas

Localise your letter by naming the city your words are about. Add relevant words describing your subject. Single comma separated words of no more than 5
Your Name(Required)
Your Name will be linked to the website below.
Your personal, business or social media web site
Choose NO to not set up a user account on MyZA. User Accounts will allow you to submit letters under your own Author Name

3 Latest Letters to the Editor:

  • December Grants Land 2-4 December – Plan the Long January Gap

    Dear Editor, December grants land early in the month — Older Persons on Wednesday 2 December, Disability on Thursday 3 December, and Children’s grants on Friday 4 December. That is good news for festive shopping, but it makes January the longest month of the year, and January is when school uniforms, stationery and transport money…

  • Foster Parents May Qualify for the R1,290 Foster Child Grant

    Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. Many South Africans raising a foster child do not know the Foster Child Grant exists. It pays R1,290 a month — more than double the R580 Child Support Grant — and it is for children placed in your care by…

  • Name of sexual offender?

    Dear Editor 653 Years Imprisonment for 119 Counts of Sexual Offences Against Children Why is this person being protected by anonymity? He has been convicted and sentenced, so please release his identity. Regards LA Morton In Response to/From: 653 Years Imprisonment for 119 Counts of Sexual Offences Against Children

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. A new teacher enters a classroom full of students.

    The teacher stands at the front of the room and greets the students, \”Good morning, class.\”

    None of the students say anything. One boy at the back of the classroom stands up, \”Good morning, teacher.\”

    Puzzled, the teacher carries on. The following morning, the same thing happens. Day after day goes by, and it\’s the same routine.

    One morning after greeting the class and the same student standing and greeting, the teacher has had enough, \”Why is it, that every time I walk in and greet the entire room, only you stand up and greet me?\”

    In the most broken English, the boy replies, \”Because I are the only one here, what\’s name are Klass\”