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Medical waste

‘Toxic’ medical waste dumped along Wild Coast had labels ‘deliberately removed’

South Africa

‘Toxic’ medical waste dumped along Wild Coast had labels ‘deliberately removed’

By Estelle Ellis

Villagers alarmed by prescription drugs and other medical waste ‘dumping’ on Wild Coast beaches

South Africa

Villagers alarmed by prescription drugs and other medical waste ‘dumping’ on Wild Coast beaches

By Tony Carnie

Beachgoers warned after medical waste washes up on Wild Coast shores

South Africa

Beachgoers warned after medical waste washes up on Wild Coast shores

By Tembile Sgqolana

Buhle Waste says government being used to fight corporate battles as SIU probes contracts

South Africa

Buhle Waste says government being used to fight corporate battles as SIU probes contracts

By Estelle Ellis

Here's what happens to expired Covid vaccines

South Africa

Here's what happens to expired Covid vaccines

By Zanolwazi Kunene

Sick state of affairs at Gauteng hospitals overflowing with human waste

South Africa

Sick state of affairs at Gauteng hospitals overflowing with human waste

By Ufrieda Ho

Toxic mess: Debt crisis leads to medical waste pile-up at Eastern Cape hospitals

South Africa

Toxic mess: Debt crisis leads to medical waste pile-up at Eastern Cape hospitals

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action

Maverick Citizen

Eastern Cape hospital turned into a serious health hazard during protest action

By Estelle Ellis

Medical Waste: The curious case of a contract that was extended for 16 years

Maverick Citizen

Medical Waste: The curious case of a contract that was extended for 16 years

By Marcus Low and Alicestine October

Newsdeck

Rivers worldwide threatened by pharma waste: studies

By AFP