Cabinet has approved the ban on the import of Terbufos, commonly known as Galiphirimi, into the country.
This was announced by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a post Cabinet media briefing in Parliament.
This follows incidents in the country where a number of children died after consuming toxic snacks that were bought from spaza shops.
Ntshavheni says a report compiled by experts indicate that the highly hazardous product caused the death of six children in Naledi, Soweto. She says specifics to determine the exposure by the children remain uncertain.
However, the possibility that the children consumed food contaminated with Terbufos purchased from a local spaza shop remains the most viable explanation.