Four people were arrested for selling illegal aldicarb as investigation continues into the deaths of six Soweto children.
An organophosphate pesticide, terbufos, has been confirmed as the cause of death for six children in Soweto, who reportedly consumed snacks purchased from a local spaza shop.
At a media briefing yesterday, Motsoaledi confirmed terbufos ingestion as the cause of death for all six children. 'These teams inspected 84 spaza shops to find evidence of the substance linked to the recent fatalities. The operation was concluded under the supervision of experts from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases,' Motsoaledi said.
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