Delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in Parliament on Thursday, 28 November 2024, ...

The recent spate of deaths across the country linked to ‘spaza shops’ exposes the enduring legacy of apartheid.

It was only after national outrage was sparked by the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto, last month that this issue ...

Terbufos is an organophosphate chemical that is registered in South Africa for agricultural use. It is not allowed to be sold for general household use. However, Terbufos is being informally sold as a ...

Analysis - South Africa's townships - urban areas created for black people under apartheid - have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and the selling of pesticides on the streets ...

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

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced at the end of October a $15 million program to expand access to ...

More than 22 children have died of suspected food poisoning in late 2024 alone. In a Daily Maverick webinar unpacking ...

The seemingly unstoppable spate of tragic deaths of children in Soweto, Alexandra and other townships after exposure to terbufos, one of many pesticides banned in the European Union but permitted in ...

South Africa has classified a spate of poisonings as a “national disaster”, after at least 23 children have died in recent ...