Medical Waste
latest news & developments
Water, air and soil pollution is spawning deadly superbugs
Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance
Medical waste crisis threatens Gauteng hospitals
Hundreds of tonnes of hazardous medical waste has built up in a backlog blamed on the shortage of licensed treatment facilities in Gauteng.
Human waste scandal spills over
Allegations of bribery, tender-rigging and health violations follow Northern Cape bid to clean up.
Limpopo’s toxic tenders exposed
The province’s health department is accused of crooked medical waste contract practices.
More medical-waste dumping uncovered
The Green Scorpions have uncovered another 20 tons of medical waste, buried at an unused gold mine outside Welkom, a spokesperson said on Thursday.