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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

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Issued by Mann Made 7 Nov 2024

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

FMCG

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

19 Dec 2023

Salmonella halts production at world's biggest chocolate plant

FMCG

Salmonella halts production at world's biggest chocolate plant

1 Jul 2022

Similac baby formula recalled due to risk of bacterial infections

FMCG

Similac baby formula recalled due to risk of bacterial infections

23 Feb 2022

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

FMCG

Pioneer Foods recalls batches of Safari nuts and raisin products

6 Dec 2021

How Covid-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa

Food Security

How Covid-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa

5 Jul 2021

Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) - No more 'fowl' play

Agro-processing

Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) - No more 'fowl' play

Issued by GO Content Lab 14 Dec 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

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Food Security

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Public Health

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Feeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate change

Sustainable Farming

Feeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate change

Lauren Ford and Pamela Judith Walsh 1 Apr 2019

Horticulture

Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

11 Mar 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

Technology

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

Stellenbosch University student develops first gut probiotic for broiler chickens

Research & Development

Stellenbosch University student develops first gut probiotic for broiler chickens

12 Dec 2018

Open News anchors at their launch: news anchors Koketso Sachane and Naledi Moleo, social media anchor Ayanda Dlamini, Inge Isaacs from the weather desk, and sports anchor Adrian Botha.

Entrepreneur Month

When chance meetings roll into 'you're hired' meetings

Leigh Andrews 15 Nov 2018

Call for Famous Brands to commit to cage-free eggs

Food & bev. services

Call for Famous Brands to commit to cage-free eggs

21 Sep 2018

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

Agro-processing

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

25 Jul 2018

Chasing zero: What will it take to improve food safety standards in SA?

Health & Safety

Chasing zero: What will it take to improve food safety standards in SA?

14 May 2018

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Commodities & Fairtrade

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Health & Safety

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Michael Acott 22 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

How safe is the food on your plate?

12 Mar 2018

How Cape Town's water crisis could make people sick

Health & Social Welfare

How Cape Town's water crisis could make people sick

Bob Mash, Hassan Mahomed and Shrikant Peters 15 Feb 2018

WHO keeps tabs on antibiotic resistance with new system

Public Health

WHO keeps tabs on antibiotic resistance with new system

7 Feb 2018

Government accused of overzealous‚ harmful imported meat testing

FMCG

Government accused of overzealous‚ harmful imported meat testing

Wendy Knowler 2 Jan 2018

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

Public Health

Eggs contaminated with disease-causing bacteria

18 Dec 2017

Agriculture

The dairy industry and its food safety challenges

2 Oct 2017

Agriculture

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

FMCG

McDonalds to limit use of antibiotics in chicken supply

25 Aug 2017

FMCG

Nulaid acquires pasteurised egg brand

13 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Technology

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017

SA suspends imports amid Brazilian meat scandal

Import/Export

SA suspends imports amid Brazilian meat scandal

24 Mar 2017

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

Medical Research

WHO's antibiotic-resistant pathogen list designed to encourage R&D

16 Mar 2017

More research needed to mitigate farm-driven antimicrobial resistance

Agro-processing

More research needed to mitigate farm-driven antimicrobial resistance

16 Nov 2016

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Agro-processing

What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk 14 Oct 2016

Association of Meat Importers and Exporters CEO David Wolpert. Picture:

Import/Export

US chicken imports fall foul of quotas

Linda Ensor 12 Aug 2016

MSC Cruises committed to sustainable development of Inhaca archipelago

Environment & Natural Resources

MSC Cruises committed to sustainable development of Inhaca archipelago

15 Apr 2016

US poultry exports exempt from Indiana avian flu outbreak

Import/Export

US poultry exports exempt from Indiana avian flu outbreak

Linda Ensor 20 Jan 2016

Lionel October.
Photographer: Trevor Samson
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Commodities & Fairtrade

Agoa deadline stretched to retain US leverage

Linda Ensor and Simon Barber 14 Jan 2016

SA has two months to implement latest Agoa deal

Commodities & Fairtrade

SA has two months to implement latest Agoa deal

Simon Barber 12 Jan 2016

Davies: We have cracked the Agoa deal

Commodities & Fairtrade

Davies: We have cracked the Agoa deal

Dane Mcdonald 8 Jan 2016

SA's safety standards should not be for sale

Commodities & Fairtrade

SA's safety standards should not be for sale

7 Jan 2016

Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Agoa - SA Poultry slammed for 'protectionism'

Dane McDonald 6 Jan 2016

U.S. Department of State via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Davies prepares SA for Agoa trade suspension

Karabo Ngoepe 5 Jan 2016

US set to reimpose tariffs on SA goods

Commodities & Fairtrade

US set to reimpose tariffs on SA goods

4 Jan 2016

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

Public Health

Africa has highest burden of foodborne diseases per population

4 Dec 2015

Poultry health critical to global food security

Food Security

Poultry health critical to global food security

11 Sep 2015