- An incident in which 74 female learners from three West Rand schools took ill at a matric camp raised alarm
- The pupils were rushed to local clinics and later taken to Carletonville District Hospital for treatment
- The Democratic Alliance (DA) hit out at the occurrence and demanded officials launch an investigation
WEST RAND — A suspected food poisoning occurrence that saw 74 Grade 12 female pupils in Gauteng admitted to health facilities on Thursday, 10 October 2024, drew sharp criticism.
The group from three West Rand schools — Fochville Secondary School, Badirile Secondary School, and Wedela Technical School — who were in a matric camp underwent treatment at Fochville and Kokosi clinics.
Calls for food poisoning probe
Afterwards, educationofficials acceded to the health department’s instruction for further treatment at Carletonville District …