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‘Lalaza’: The mysterious R5 substance giving schoolchildren a high — and explosive diarrhoea

IOL · 12 September 2026 at 15:00

‘Lalaza’: The mysterious R5 substance giving schoolchildren a high — and explosive diarrhoea

The substance, known as " lalaza", is sometimes packed in small clear plastic bags tied at the top.

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