The South African Human Rights Commission has urged parliament’s portfolio committee on agriculture to impose an immediate ban on hazardous pesticides, including Terbufos.
by Staff WriterBasic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced plans to prohibit the use of pesticides on school premises after several children died from exposure to a toxic chemical.
by Staff WriterPresident Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive for all unregistered South African and foreign-owned spaza shops to register within 21 days has sparked outrage among residents in Soweto, Gauteng.
by Staff WriterThe Department of Agriculture has been assigned to investigate factories producing a pesticide, Terbufos, which has been linked to the deaths of several children in the country.
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