Public Protector flags Gauteng food safety system gaps
By The BriefBrief
Public Protector preliminary findings highlight gaps in Gauteng’s food safety system and municipal environmental health services.
WHO:Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka
WHAT:Released preliminary findings on an investigation into Gauteng’s food safety system and municipal environmental health services.
WHEN:Jul 17, 2026
WHERE:Gauteng, South Africa
WHY:Preliminary findings were released following food poisoning incidents involving children in 2024, including the death of six children allegedly after contaminated food from a spaza shop in Naledi, Soweto.
