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Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Swapping probiotics for antibiotics: How it could be a game changer for chickens, and us

Agro-processing

Swapping probiotics for antibiotics: How it could be a game changer for chickens, and us

3 Dec 2021

Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. GettyImages

Infectious Diseases

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is a growing threat: a South African case study

Remco Peters & Liteboho Daniel Maduna 28 Oct 2020

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Sustainable Development

Buildings have their own microbiomes - we're striving to make them healthy places

Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, Leslie Dietz, Mark Fretz 21 Apr 2020

Commonly used antibiotics are no longer working. solarseven/ Shutterstock

Medical Research

Antibiotic resistance: new discovery could change the future of treatment

David Moyes & Victoria Carr 25 Feb 2020

Aquaculture farmers often use antibiotics this can result in antibiotic-resistance in seafood. Shutterstock

Nutrition

What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood

Olumide A Odeyemi 3 Dec 2019

Researchers have evidence of another method that bacteria use to avoid antibiotics. Sirirat/Shutterstock

Medical Research

Researchers have directly proven that bacteria can change shape inside humans to avoid antibiotics

Katarzyna Mickiewicz 1 Oct 2019

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Public Health

Hospital-acquired infections in SA hospitals are on the rise, especially in children

11 Jun 2019

Dr Justin Gavanescu, general manager of Netcare Milpark Hospital, and Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, president and CEO of Kiara Health, distributors of the Xenex

Hospital Groups

Netcare employs bots in war against superbugs

5 Dec 2017

Catastrophic antibiotic threat from food

Agriculture

Catastrophic antibiotic threat from food

Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Tan Zhai Gen 7 Apr 2017

SA's growing use of antibiotics could lead to rise in superbugs

Medical Research

SA's growing use of antibiotics could lead to rise in superbugs

22 Sep 2015

The real risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Infectious Diseases

The real risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

25 Nov 2014

Africa first medical tablet wins 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise

Medtech

Africa first medical tablet wins 2014 Rolex Awards for Enterprise

25 Jun 2014

Lecture on superbugs by leading experts

Exhibitions & Events

Lecture on superbugs by leading experts

10 Jun 2014

From morphine to Cipro: History of drug development chronicled

Pharmaceuticals

From morphine to Cipro: History of drug development chronicled

Bill Hathaway 29 Apr 2014

Chemical threat may make for an unsafe pair of hands

Medical Research

Chemical threat may make for an unsafe pair of hands

22 Jan 2014

Doctors still prescribe antibiotics too often

Public Health

Doctors still prescribe antibiotics too often

4 Oct 2013

Farming

Roots of organic food debate

6 Nov 2012

Is organic food better? The jury is still out

Nutrition

Is organic food better? The jury is still out

31 Oct 2012

Agriculture

Roots of organic food disagreement

30 Oct 2012

Health & Safety

Pfizer will stop selling poultry-pumping drug

10 Jun 2011

Antiretrovirals: A significant role in preventing HIV infections in HIV-negative South Africans?

HIV/AIDS

Antiretrovirals: A significant role in preventing HIV infections in HIV-negative South Africans?

1 Dec 2010