CAPE TOWN - Children who are fortunate enough to survive acute organophosphate poisoning may suffer long-term health problems. The toxic pesticide was found to be behind the deaths of 6 children in ...

The association between gestational organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure and obesity in childhood is mixed, according ...

Following an investigation by the department of health last month, the cause of death was found to be the lethal ...

Motsoaledi states that a chemical classified as an organophosphate is responsible for the deaths of six children in Soweto.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says efforts are underway to address the shortage of health inspectors in municipalities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will soon address the nation on the government’s response to recent foodborne illnesses and ...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says experts have identified the chemical that led to the deaths of six children in Soweto ...

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is looking at banning an insecticide used on pastures and grain crops and as a ...

Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during ...

In a devastating development, the South African Health Ministry confirmed that organophosphate, a dangerous chemical compound commonly found in pesticides, was responsible for the deaths of six ...

The loss of lives is a damning indictment of the government's repeated failures to implement adequate food safety regulations and enforce existing standards.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation this week on the government’s plans to curb the spate of deaths linked ...