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

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

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

The fish float on the surface by the dozen, their bellies pointing toward the still-dark sky of the early morning. We are ...

None of Cyril Ramaphosa's plans to tackle food poisoning address the root cause of the problem: rats and no refuse collection ...

Study adds to the wide body of science linking pesticide exposure in children to neurobehavioral effects such as ADHD.

Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube has expressed her gratitude to the people involved in the delivery of successful 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Physical poisons like pyrethrins work against external parasites like fleas and ticks by disrupting their nervous systems. Nerve poisons like organophosphates and carbamates act as neurotoxins and ...

Professor Bonke Dumisa says the difference between foreigners and locals running spaza shops is the one knows everything ...

The analysis found no traces of cyanide, nitrate-nitrite, heavy metals, or any common insecticides such as Organophosphates, Organochlorines, Pyrethroids, or Carbamates. However, cyclopiazonic ...