DA welcomes a joint fund to help small businesses and improve food safety [SOUND]

# The DA is calling for national unity to protect children from the growing food contamination crisis. The party supports government plans, including a joint fund for small businesses and efforts to trace harmful chemicals in the informal sector. The DA’s Willie Aucamp also welcomes measures to strengthen the National school nutrition programme to ensure children receive safe, nutritious meals. Aucamp expressed concerns about the potential overreach of the newly declared state of disaster: