Rwanda has lifted a ban on some South African food products that was put in place in 2017 because of a Listeria outbreak that sickened more than 1,000 people.
Almost 50 people fell ill in South Africa after eating or working at a restaurant but investigators have been unable to find the source.
In February 2024, the Western Cape
A South African peanut butter manufacturer has agreed to pay a fine following a recall in 2024.
The settlement agreement is between the National Consumer Commission (NCC) and House of
Tiger Brands has made an undisclosed settlement offer to certain victims of a deadly listeriosis outbreak in South Africa that sickened more than 1,000 people more than seven years
Researchers have increased the understanding of diarrheal disease in older populations in South Africa.
A study examined trends in enteric pathogen prevalence in participants older than 5 years of age
The latest foodborne illness figures and examples of outbreaks have been shared in South Africa.
The GERMS-SA 2023 annual review was compiled by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)
An agreement has been struck for Tiger Brands to compensate some of those seriously affected by the world’s largest Listeria outbreak in South Africa more than six years ago.
The government has pushed back the deadline for shops to register in South Africa as part of a drive to improve food safety.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the registration plan
The recent rise in foodborne illness in South Africa has been declared a national disaster.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Thembi Simelane said a team of health experts will
Almost 900 foodborne disease incidents have been recorded, and 22 children have died across South Africa since September.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said there had been 890 reported incidents of foodborne
More than 20 people are believed to have died in one South African province after consuming food from local shops.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said the majority of deaths have
South African officials have named the chemical behind the deaths of six children.
Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi said the children from Naledi, Soweto, died of Terbufos ingestion. Terbufos is
