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Food safety

Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use

South Africa

Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use

By Lillian Roberts

Ramaphosa orders immediate closure of all spaza shops linked to child deaths as food poisoning cases grow

Politics

Ramaphosa orders immediate closure of all spaza shops linked to child deaths as food poisoning cases grow

By Lerato Mutsila

Woolworths launches probe after pilchard forgery uncovered

Business Maverick

Woolworths launches probe after pilchard forgery uncovered

By Georgina Crouth

Suspected poisoning kills 10-year-old Alexandra girl — police inquest opened

Maverick News

Suspected poisoning kills 10-year-old Alexandra girl — police inquest opened

By Ethan van Diemen

Deaths of five children in Naledi underscore need for urgent action on food safety

Op-eds

Deaths of five children in Naledi underscore need for urgent action on food safety

By Ravi Pillay

Consumer commission confirms listeria link in recalled hummus

Business Maverick

Consumer commission confirms listeria link in recalled hummus

By Georgina Crouth

Top Score Instant Porridge recalled nationally after three children die in Eastern Cape

Maverick Citizen

Top Score Instant Porridge recalled nationally after three children die in Eastern Cape

By Estelle Ellis

Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain

South Africa

Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain

By Ravi Pillay and Lucia Anelich

From powerhouse doctor to bedridden — listeriosis outbreak shatters a family’s future and a mother’s life

Maverick Citizen

From powerhouse doctor to bedridden — listeriosis outbreak shatters a family’s future and a mother’s life

By Lerato Mutsila

Mother seeks justice after listeriosis from contaminated meat caused her newborn’s death

South Africa

Mother seeks justice after listeriosis from contaminated meat caused her newborn’s death

By Lerato Mutsila

Dying in excruciating pain and confusion after eating polony and other meats with listeriosis bacteria

Business Maverick

Dying in excruciating pain and confusion after eating polony and other meats with listeriosis bacteria

By Lerato Mutsila

‘They robbed my daughter of a future’ — how listeriosis shattered a mother’s dreams

Business Maverick

‘They robbed my daughter of a future’ — how listeriosis shattered a mother’s dreams

By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp