JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Department of Education in Gauteng Province, South Africa, on Friday issued a notice to suspend the sales of food at schools following a recent rise in food poisoning cases among children.
In a telephone interview with Xinhua, Xolani Mkhwemte, spokesperson for the Gauteng Education Department, confirmed that they had ordered a halt to food sales on school premises to safeguard the health of students.
