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Systemic pesticide-related abuses include farmworkers exposed to hazardous chemicals without protective gear or training and contamination of rural water sources. (Flickr)
AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES ACT

Agriculture minister bans toxic pesticide tied to Soweto child deaths

SA has banned the toxic pesticide, terbufos, after the deaths of six Soweto children and hundreds of poisoning cases linked to the chemical

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
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CHILD PESTICIDE POISONING

Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths

Inadequate controls on hazardous chemicals contributed to the death of the six children in Soweto

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read