News24 reports that at least 12 people had to be hospitalised after inhaling ammonia at an avocado packing house in Politsi, just outside of Tzaneen, on Thursday.  

ER24 spokesperson Annine Dormehl said paramedics arrived at the packing house and found three workers lying on the ground, while the rest of the workers were being evacuated from the building.  She added:  "It is believed that there was an ammonia leakage during the night and when the workers arrived this morning, they had difficulty breathing.  Eight patients were given oxygen by ER24 and then transported to hospital."  About four other people were treated by other emergency services and transported to nearby hospitals.

• A short report by Kaveel Singh is at News24

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