The death of six children from a pesticide galvanised the South African government to declare a national disaster.

The petition called on the government to immediately ban the toxic agrochemical Terbufos and institute mechanisms for ...

Investigators are trying to narrow down the cause of the contamination, which initial reports suggest may be a common ...

As reports of pesticide-related poisonings rise, South Africa faces a critical challenge in safeguarding children’s health ...

Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has acknowledged the challenges in addressing ongoing deaths and infections linked to foodborne illnesses.

He said this stage will bring together the country’s military, environmental health practitioners, the police service, the ...

Addressing the nation on Friday evening, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the immediate closure of all tuck shops implicated in the recent food-borne illness outbreak that claimed the ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation from the Union buildings in Pretoria, following recent food poisoning ...

As part of measures to address the incidents of food-borne illnesses, government is to launch a public education campaign ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced stringent steps to control the increasing number of child deaths due to ...