‘As Minister Steenhuisen said, these kinds of pesticides are for industrial and agricultural use. There is no reason for them to be on the premises of our schools,’ Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said.
'These pesticides are for agriculture': Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to ban them at schools
Gwarube said that their priority was ensuring that the National School Nutrition Programme was not compromised. She also revealed that some of the deaths were not from the NSNP. Terbufos, a pesticide, is blamed for the death of some of the children. The substance was being used for rat control in nearby spaza establishments and homes, according to health reports.
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