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185 learners from a school outside Polokwane hospitalised for suspected food poisoning

The Limpopo Department of Health's spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana says the learners complained of symptoms ranging from abdominal pains and running stomachs

POLOKWANE – 185 learners from Motse Maria High School have been admitted to various hospitals around Polokwane for suspected food poisoning.

The school is situated in Ga-Mashashane, outside Polokwane.

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The Limpopo Department of Health’s spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana says the learners were taken to the Seshego, Pietersburg and W.F Knobel Hospitals for treatment after complaining of abdominal pains and running stomachs. 

“That is all the information we have at the moment, more information will be provided in due course,” he told Review.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. – Tom Stoppard

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