Laboratory tests recently revealed a highly toxic pesticide known as Terbufos is responsible for the deaths of more than 20 children across the country.
CAPE TOWN - A food safety expert says the South African government was warned about a potential food crisis related to pesticides but did nothing.
"We've known about these illegal pesticides for years in the communities... there has been a report in 2010 already that made it very clear that this is a type of an epidemic that's waiting to happen," Anelich said.
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