DA concerned as Gauteng hunger crisis leads to child malnutrition and deaths [SOUND]

# The DA warns of a worsening hunger crisis in Gauteng, where 130 children under five die annually from malnutrition. DA Health spokesperson Jack Bloom cites Gauteng Health data showing eight-thousand-546 malnutrition cases treated last year, with severe cases in hospitals and mobile clinics. Many deaths are linked to infections and late presentation at facilities. He calls for urgent government action, promoting nutrition, breastfeeding, and safety nets to prevent child deaths: