The African Centre for Biodiversity is calling for deregistration of the herbicide while manufacturers insist their products meet regulatory limits
Together with sanitary pad and pantyliner manufacturers, specialists say there is no evidence of a health risk even though a UFS study has found they contain hormone-disrupting chemicals
A preventable oversight failure led to nine deaths in Ormonde in the south of Johannesburg, the city said as it announced the crackdown on unlawful developments
A new study has warned of a sharp drop in blue crane chicks in Overberg and Swartland
Several other people were trapped or missing after a concrete slab collapsed at the two-storey building. Rescue operations were ongoing
Manufacturers and industry groups argue that endocrine-disrupting chemicals in menstrual products are present at extremely low levels and do not compromise safety
They have stressed the need for skilled oversight and preventive maintenance
The psychological toll of rampant foot-and-mouth disease is colliding with debt, regulatory paralysis and the emotional weight of generational loss
Minister warns that municipalities must reinvest collected revenue in essential services, citing Johannesburg’s water backlog of R64 billion
Many South Africans turn to community WhatsApp groups for safety because trust in police remains low but experts warn that misinformation, bias and poor moderation could turn the platforms into drivers of fear rather than protection