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Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

South Africans aren't being protected from fake sanitisers: what needs to be done

Health & Safety

South Africans aren't being protected from fake sanitisers: what needs to be done

Lise Korsten 21 Oct 2020

'A food safety crisis now would bring SA's medical sector to its knees'

Food Security

'A food safety crisis now would bring SA's medical sector to its knees'

22 Jun 2020

Image credit: Walter Otto on Unsplash

Food & bev. services

Webinar: Why food safety is everyone's business

15 Jun 2020

Spinach is more prone to carrying bacteria and pathogens, study finds.

Research & Development

Careful with spinach, no matter where you buy it

Mologadi Makwela 12 Jun 2019

Listeriosis risk lingers in rural, informal trade

Health & Safety

Listeriosis risk lingers in rural, informal trade

17 Oct 2018

A lab sample of the bacteria listeria monocytogene that causes listeriosis.

Nutrition

What led to world's worst listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

13 Mar 2018

Photo by Arturo Rivera on

Agriculture

How safe is the food on your plate?

12 Mar 2018

Agriculture

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

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Agriculture

Reducing food waste by implementing best practices across food chains

2 Jun 2017

Agri Tech

Postharvest Pathology Symposium to address food waste

30 May 2017