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A Grade 1 pupil died in Gauteng on Tuesday, allegedly after consuming snacks from a spaza shop.

A Grade 1 pupil died in Gauteng on Tuesday, allegedly after consuming snacks from a spaza shop.

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Disgruntled residents took to the streets on Wednesday and looted several foreign-owned shops in the Tsakane area of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

The protests were sparked by the death of a Grade 1 pupil who died on Tuesday, allegedly after consuming biscuits from a spaza shop. 

Emergency services arrived at Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane before 11:00, and the pupil was declared dead.

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