The Alexandra ghetto community in South Africa is reeling from the death of an 11-year-old girl who allegedly consumed poisoned snacks purchased from a local tuckshop owned by Zimbabwean nationals.
The tragedy has ignited widespread anger and calls for the closure of foreign-owned businesses in the area, while the shop owners have vanished, reportedly filing a police report elsewhere. The incident has also left the girl’s mother and younger sibling hospitalised in critical condition.
The deceased child’s father provided a heartbreaking account of the events leading to his daughter’s death.
“My 11-year-old girl complained about the taste of the snack and asked her mom to taste. By the time their mom tasted it, the four-year-old had already eaten the snack. After an hour my daughter came from the toilet complaining about chest pains. We took her to Masakhane Clinic and on the way she was unable to breathe.
“When we …