Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
pesticide poisoning south africalatest news & developments
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
CHEMICAL POISONING DEATHS

Legal threat to agriculture minister over delay in banning Terbufos

South African coalition pushes for immediate ban of Terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
The ban on the importation and use of Terbufos signals a shift toward safer, people-centred agriculture
AGROCHEMICAL REGULATION

Petition seeks ban on Terbufos, highly hazardous pesticides within three months

Stop scapegoating spaza shops when regulation failure is to blame for poisoning deaths, groups say

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read