Today, Friday, 25 August 2023, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, and the DA Tshwane Ward 89 Councillor, Cllr Thabisile Vilakazi, will conduct an oversight inspection at Rodney Mokoena Primary School in Soshanguve following the alleged food poisoning.
Forty of the learners were rushed to a nearby clinic after allegedly falling ill due to food poisoning.
The DA is saddened by this incident as the lives of learners were put at risk. It is of the utmost importance that all hygiene and safety protocols are followed when cooking for school learners.
We will engage with the school management, the School Governing Body (SGB), and those responsible for the school nutrition programme to ascertain what happened.
Members of the media are invited, and there will be an opportunity for interviews and photographs.
Details of the oversight are as follows:
Date: 25 August 2023
Venue: Rodney Mokoena Primary
Time: 09:00