Canaan Mdletshe
The number of people who have died after drinking an illegal, home-brewed alcoholic concoction has risen to six.
Police said the latest victim, a 36-year-old woman, died yesterday morning at Port Shepstone Hospital.
Her death comes a few days after five people - a woman and four men aged between 30 and 45 - died in Mayigogo on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast.
They died after drinking the concoction on Saturday afternoon. Their bodies were found in their homes the next day.
The victims had complained about severe stomach cramps.
A police spokesman, Gerald Mfeka, called on the community to stop drinking isiqatha because it contained dangerous ingredients - some people brew it from a mixture of battery water and rotten bread.
He said it was cheap but dangerous.
"It's a criminal offence to sell it and it's more dangerous than the traditional Zulu beer."
Leon Mbangwa, spokesman for the provincial department of health, said: "It might not kill you instantly, but as time goes on the pain starts."
Deadly home brew claims 6th victim
Canaan Mdletshe
The number of people who have died after drinking an illegal, home-brewed alcoholic concoction has risen to six.
Police said the latest victim, a 36-year-old woman, died yesterday morning at Port Shepstone Hospital.
Her death comes a few days after five people - a woman and four men aged between 30 and 45 - died in Mayigogo on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast.
They died after drinking the concoction on Saturday afternoon. Their bodies were found in their homes the next day.
The victims had complained about severe stomach cramps.
A police spokesman, Gerald Mfeka, called on the community to stop drinking isiqatha because it contained dangerous ingredients - some people brew it from a mixture of battery water and rotten bread.
He said it was cheap but dangerous.
"It's a criminal offence to sell it and it's more dangerous than the traditional Zulu beer."
Leon Mbangwa, spokesman for the provincial department of health, said: "It might not kill you instantly, but as time goes on the pain starts."
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