Food Related Child Deaths Are Politically Motivated

Foreign spaza shop owners in Soweto have claimed that recent food-related child deaths are politically motivated.

This comes as they queue at the Jabulani Civic Centre to register their businesses, following President Cyril Ramaphosas directive to register within 21 days or face closure.

Many shop owners deny responsibility for the deaths, arguing that their businesses are being unfairly targeted. One shop owner says, "That thing I dont know, maybe they are political, Im not sure, this is politics."

"I dont believe the kids are dying from the snacks from the shop. Something is behind all this-politics or so. Why bulala abantwana kphela, added another.

Meanwhile, the death of another child in Diepkloof, reportedly due to contaminated food, has heightened tensions.