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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption

9 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Cases of rubella spike countrywide while diphtheria hits Western Cape

Tamsin Metelerkamp 20 Dec 2024

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Namhla Skweyiya, Issued by FoodForward SA 19 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

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Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

SMEs

Government calls on spaza shop owners to register their businesses

20 Nov 2024

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Agro-processing

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Nelson Banya 18 Nov 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Travel

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Issued by Irvine Partners 11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges

Anait Miridzhanian 8 Nov 2024

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Agro-processing

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 7 Nov 2024

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

Agro-processing

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

30 Oct 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Akin Jimoh, chief editor at Nature Africa.

Healthcare

Historic first: Africa hosts Inclusive Health Research Awards

Akin Jimoh 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo launches its first mpox vaccination campaign

Djaffar Al Katanty 8 Oct 2024

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

Retail

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

7 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Gilead to donate remdesivir for emergency use against Marburg disease in Rwanda

Mariam Sunny 4 Oct 2024

Public Health

Rwanda to start vaccine trials for Marburg disease in a few weeks

Philbert Girinema 4 Oct 2024

Vials of the Jynneos smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona, US, 20 August 2022. Reuters/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

Health & Welfare

African CDC: More than $800m pledged for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 27 Sep 2024

Source: !Xaus Lodge.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Potential impact of land reform in tourism - How the sector can uplift communities

Peter Setou 25 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Gavi to buy 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic

Jennifer Rigby 19 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Congo brings forward launch of mpox vaccine drive

Sonia Rolley 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Africa CDC confident it can raise $600m for mpox response

Anait Miridzhanian 17 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

Manas Mishra and Mrinmay Dey 16 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Morocco reports first Mpox case

13 Sep 2024

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Media

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Issued by Daily Maverick 9 Sep 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible – lawyers

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox: No global lockdowns, emphasis on increased education, vigilance, airport screening and monitoring

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2024

Public Health

Health Department: Mpox under control, stay vigilant

21 Aug 2024

SADC Tourism Alliance: Southern Africa remains low-risk for mpox

Travel

SADC Tourism Alliance: Southern Africa remains low-risk for mpox

21 Aug 2024

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

21 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Emergent to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to address mpox outbreak in Africa

20 Aug 2024

Namibia resumes poultry imports with SA after bird flu ban

Agro-processing

Namibia resumes poultry imports with SA after bird flu ban

Nyasha Nyaungwa 16 Aug 2024

Healthcare

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

15 Aug 2024

Source: Lollie-Pop via

Agriculture

New rapid response team launched to combat foot-and-mouth disease

8 Aug 2024

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

Food, Water & Energy Security

Citizens team up with scientists to find solutions to SA’s deteriorating water quality

Issued by JNPR 23 Jul 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agro-processing

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak

1 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Healthcare

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Infectious Diseases

South Africa reports new mpox cases; deaths rise to three

26 Jun 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

Agro-processing

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

3 Jun 2024

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Agriculture

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Roy Thomas 31 May 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Agriculture

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 May 2024

Agriculture

South African poultry industry calls for urgent vaccination strategy amid Avian Influenza crisis

14 May 2024

Covid-19

No new Covid-19 variant, claims Health

13 May 2024

Media

Galliova Food and Health Writers’ Awards mark 35 years

10 May 2024