At least 40 primary school pupils were rushed to hospital displaying symptoms of food poisoning after eating lollipops they bought during their market day event in Verulum, KwaZulu-Natal
The pupils were aged between five and 13.
The spokesperson for Reaction Unit South Africa, Prem Balram, said the pupils complained of severe abdominal pains, difficulty breathing, and nausea after eating the lollipops that were purchased from other pupils during their market day event.
Muzi Mahlambi, the spokesperson for the Department of Education, said it was disturbing to learn of pupils being sick at school after eating sweets, as it wasn’t the first time.