A GRADE 6 pupil, who died as a result of eating poisoned biscuits, was buried on Saturday, 17 February.
She was buried at the Vlakfontein Cemetery, south of Joburg.
Refilwe started vomiting in her classroom on 6 February after eating the biscuits. Her dad had bought them from a local spaza shop owned by foreign nationals.
Her parents, Lucky Mkhwanazi and Motshidisi Usman, were called to the school as Refilwe fought for her life, but she died before paramedics could arrive.
She reportedly shared the biscuits with two of her classmates at Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane.
On the same day, her two classmates were rushed to Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane to be treated for food poisoning.
They were recently discharged.
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Refilwe's death sparked violence in Tsakane. The shop where the biscuits were sold was looted.
On Wednesday, 7 February, residents looted other neighbouring shops, accusing foreign shopkeepers of selling expired and poisonous goods.
Isaac Lesole, deputy secretary general of Operation Dudula, said the governing party was to blame for Refilwe's death.
"The ANC has failed to protect Refilwe. It continues to allow foreigners to trade without licences. They're producing food themselves without having the relevant licences and selling it to the people.
"We're here to tell residents of Tsakane that you have a responsibility to change things around. Your weapon is your democratic right to vote. You can vote the people who are failing our children out," Lesole said.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, spokesman for the Gauteng police, said an investigation has been launched.
