https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/306.html South Africa Health & Safety news 15 Health & Safety news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/306.html en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:46:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/legal-challenges-of-protests-in-south-african-shopping-centres-622461a Public protest is a protected constitutional right in South Africa. However, when protest action moves from traditional public spaces into privately owned commercial environments such as shopping centres, a different set of legal and risk considerations arises. 1-266911 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/simplicity-is-the-new-hallmark-of-quality-in-food-choices-400619a Where once “low-fat”, “sugar-free,” and “high-protein” claims dominated decision-making, more consumers are scanning the product ingredient lists instead. And what they are looking for is fewer ingredients, fewer additives, and far less processing. 1-266855 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/product-recall-6-slimsy-pomegranate-squash-concentrate-844023a The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a product recall notice for specific batches of Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate, following a notification from supplier Dynamic Brands Manufacturing. 1-266809 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-under-pressure-why-occupational-health-and-safety-now-drive-performance-399838a South Africa’s retail sector operates in a high-footfall, high-risk environment. From distribution centres and back-of-house loading bays to shop floors and parking areas, retailers manage constant movement of people, goods, and vehicles. In this context, occupational health and safety is no longer a compliance exercise. It is a core operational priority for maintaining workplace safety and protecting staff and customers. 1-266513 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/clicks-recalls-kiddies-snack-after-non-pathogenic-listeria-detection-622531a Health and wellness retailer Clicks has recalled one of its kids' nutritional products, Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken 12g. Affecting 1,152 units — of which 348 have been sold and the remaining 804 removed from shelves — the batch tested positive for non-pathogenic Listeria contamination. 1-266451 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nutricia-recalls-baby-formula-from-clicks-and-dis-chem-shelves-due-to-contamination-fears-177836a The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has announced a recall of 2989 units of infant nutrition products manufactured by Nutricia Southern Africa. Nutricia Aptamil Nutribiotik 2 (800g) and Nutricia Aptajunior Nutribiotik 3 (800g) baby formula products have been pulled from shelves at Clicks and Dis-Chem due to possible toxin contamination. 1-266338 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/food-safety-alarm-in-sa-new-test-results-reveal-glyphosate-contamination-in-several-staple-foods-288507a Following explosive new South African National Accreditation System (Sanas)-certified laboratory results showing glyphosate contamination in maize meal, wheat flour, bread, and baby cereal, with two products exceeding the legal default limit, the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) requests the Minister of Agriculture to deregister and ban glyphosate in South Africa 1-266040 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-fire-safety-in-south-africa-why-compliance-and-risk-management-demand-urgent-attention-406279a Fire incidents in South African retail environments remain a serious operational and compliance risk. While stores are often perceived as low-risk spaces, retail fire safety failures in shopping centres, warehouses, and distribution hubs can cause employee injury, customer harm, stock losses, and prolonged business interruption. As retail infrastructure becomes more technology-driven and energy-intensive, fire safety compliance is moving higher on the retail health and safety agenda 1-265995 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-fmd-regulatory-errors-costing-sa-milk-market-395528a Clover SA has issued a warning, stating that the nation's dairy industry is seriously threatened by the State's inconsistent and non-standardised foot and mouth disease (FMD) eradication procedures for dairy products. This is despite the fact that dairy products are meeting and sometimes exceeding internationally recognised safety standards. 1-265873 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hormone-disrupting-chemicals-found-in-popular-south-african-sanitary-pads-and-pantyliners-840233a A new University of the Free State (UFS) study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that 16 brands of sanitary pads and eight types of pantyliners sold in a popular South African store may contain hormone-disrupting chemicals. 1-265689 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Safety South Africa