THE CONVERSATION Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg 1 min 0 By Loandi Richter-Mouton and Lise Korsten
MEDICAL EMERGENCY Food poisoning source not yet identified at Mthatha school after 169 fall ill 3 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
SAFE TO EAT Advocates push for unified labels to curb food waste and combat SA’s hunger crisis 5 min 1 By Naledi Sikhakhane
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use 9 min 4 By Lillian Roberts
HEALTH SCARE Ramaphosa orders immediate closure of all spaza shops linked to child deaths as food poisoning cases grow 4 min 12 By Lerato Mutsila
FISH LABEL BUST Woolworths launches probe after pilchard forgery uncovered 2 min 11 By Georgina Crouth
TOXIC TRAGEDY Suspected poisoning kills 10-year-old Alexandra girl — police inquest opened 1 min 1 By Ethan van Diemen
SNACK TRAGEDY OP-ED Deaths of five children in Naledi underscore need for urgent action on food safety 3 min 0 By Ravi Pillay
FOOD SAFETY TRAGEDY Top Score Instant Porridge recalled nationally after three children die in Eastern Cape 3 min 5 By Estelle Ellis
PUBLIC HEALTH OPED Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain 5 min 0 By Ravi Pillay and Lucia Anelich
FRACTURED LIVES From powerhouse doctor to bedridden — listeriosis outbreak shatters a family’s future and a mother’s life 5 min 3 By Lerato Mutsila
CLASS ACTION Mother seeks justice after listeriosis from contaminated meat caused her newborn’s death 5 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
CLASS ACTION Dying in excruciating pain and confusion after eating polony and other meats with listeriosis bacteria 7 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
CLASS ACTION ‘They robbed my daughter of a future’ — how listeriosis shattered a mother’s dreams 6 min 1 By Lerato Mutsila and Tamsin Metelerkamp
CONTAMINATION ALERT Gauteng Health department issues urgent warning after huge spike in child food poisoning cases 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
ADDITIVES If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part One 2 min 2 By Adèle Sulcas
ADDITIVES If emulsifiers are potentially harmful, why are they in most of our food? Part Two 4 min 2 By Adèle Sulcas
FOOD SAFETY Concern in Komani after 120 children fall ill from suspected food poisoning 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
BOOK REVIEW Ultra-Processed People — the unhealthy global food system and why we can’t stop eating ‘junk food’ 6 min 0 By Adèle Sulcas
