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BLOEMFONTEIN:<\/strong> Several food handlers, including informal food vendors in the Free State, are set to benefit from a newly launched partnership initiative aimed at revolutionising food safety standards and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Central University of <\/a>Technology (CUT), Free State, in partnership with the Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSeta), launched the Tshireletso Ka Thuto campaign on Thursday, 31 July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This transformative project is aimed at improving public health and food safety, as well as reducing the risk of contamination and foodborne illnesses across the province. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative was partly inspired by the deaths of approximately 30 schoolchildren in Gauteng’s Lesedi District in 2024. It is believed this was caused by cross-contamination involving toxic substances in improperly cleaned containers.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this partnership project, stakeholders will be training and educating active participants in the small-scale economy.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Ryk Lues, research leadership chair in Food Safety and Sustainability of the CUT, said the programme would run until 2026, with the goal of training over 2 000 participants. They are targeting street food vendors, spaza shop owners and small-scale food processors. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained that Tshireletso Ka Thuto, meaning “Protection through Education”, was a community-driven campaign rooted in the belief that accessible education is key to reducing health risks associated with unsafe food handling.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is a lack of safety and quality in the informal food sector; not necessarily in the food itself, but in the knowledge and regulatory support surrounding it,” said Lues, while referring to the deaths in 2024.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the campaign adopts a two-pronged approach: Raising awareness among consumers about food safety risks, as well as training and empowering informal food suppliers to understand and apply hygiene regulations and safe food handling practices in a practical, sustainable way.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through theoretical instruction, hands-on learning and ongoing support, the programme will impact communities such as Botshabelo, Thaba-Nchu, Clarens, Welkom and Ficksburg. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is where informal food trade is a vital part of daily life and local economies,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lues said the initiative was fully supported by local municipalities, health professionals, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the CUT’s internal structures. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tshireletso Ka Thuto reflects the university’s broader mission of community engagement and inclusive development. It stands as a national model for how higher education can drive real-world change, one clean bowl at a time,” said Lues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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