Poisoning survivor, 11, tells how mom and siblings died

Girl escaped Port St Johns family tragedy by pretending to be dead

21 September 2023 - 07:35 By SIKHO NTSHOBANE

“I found a lot of pills stashed in a tin hidden inside the bucket. I immediately recognised them as ipilisi ze ntaki (aluminium phosphide)...

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