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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

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Environment & Natural Resources

eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Tourism

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Bongani Mthombeni 22 Nov 2024

The Umgeni River mouth is a popular recreation area in Durban, but is chronically polluted by sewage. Photo: Nokulunga Majola / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Umgeni: A river of sewage flowing through Durban

Nokulunga Majola 19 Jul 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

FMCG

Tips for storage, safety, and food handling in hot weather

19 Dec 2023

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

Tourism

Durban beaches closed due to contamination

18 Dec 2023

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

Infrastructure & Utilities

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

26 Jul 2023

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA's drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure, neglect

Anja du Plessis 14 Jun 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Call for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

Power cuts in SA are playing havoc with the country's water system

Infrastructure & Utilities

Power cuts in SA are playing havoc with the country's water system

Anja du Plessis 24 Jan 2023

Sewage on the seashore: Here's what's causing Cape Town's beach closures

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage on the seashore: Here's what's causing Cape Town's beach closures

Steve Kretzmann 13 Jan 2023

Your laptop - the mobile plague-bearer?

Hardware

Your laptop - the mobile plague-bearer?

Issued by ASUS 12 Dec 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Leading by example

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Leading by example

Brendan Seery 24 Oct 2022

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Andi Rweqane 30 May 2022

Clean-up campaign shows that removing water pollutants drops E. coli levels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Clean-up campaign shows that removing water pollutants drops E. coli levels

23 Feb 2022

Boat club questions City of Cape Town's water quality tests

Food, Water & Energy Security

Boat club questions City of Cape Town's water quality tests

Liezl Human 1 Feb 2022

Durban beachgoers continue to swim despite warning signs

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Durban beachgoers continue to swim despite warning signs

Nokulunga Majola 14 Jan 2022

Alexandra residents clean up township

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Alexandra residents clean up township

Masego Mafata 20 Dec 2021

New data shows how badly polluted Cape Town's vleis are

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New data shows how badly polluted Cape Town's vleis are

9 Nov 2021

Zandvlei opens for boating after sewage scare

Food, Water & Energy Security

Zandvlei opens for boating after sewage scare

Liezl Human 8 Oct 2021

6,000 people sign petition demanding City of Cape Town comes clean on water quality

Circular Economy & Waste Management

6,000 people sign petition demanding City of Cape Town comes clean on water quality

26 Aug 2021

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Green Scorpions order City of Cape Town to sort out pollution in Milnerton Lagoon

Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph 5 Nov 2020

"Massive" oil spill in Umbilo River

Circular Economy & Waste Management

"Massive" oil spill in Umbilo River

Nokulunga Majola 21 Oct 2020

How smart water solutions could help solve Africa's water challenges

Infrastructure & Utilities

How smart water solutions could help solve Africa's water challenges

29 May 2020

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Steve Kretzmann 30 Apr 2020

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Infrastructure & Utilities

Province raps city's knuckles over state of rivers

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Design & Manufacturing

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Kevin Dherman 13 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

Cape Town's rivers are open streams of sewage, yet the city is not spending its budget

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town's rivers are open streams of sewage, yet the city is not spending its budget

Steve Kretzmann 27 Sep 2019

Agribusiness

#FoodNextAfrica: Blockchain will simplify and transform supply chain traceability

Robin Fredericks 25 Sep 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Food Security

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Public Health

Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?

Chris Sweeney 10 Apr 2019

Feeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate change

Sustainable Farming

Feeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate change

Lauren Ford and Pamela Judith Walsh 1 Apr 2019

High levels of E.coli confirmed around the Knysna estuary

Environment & Natural Resources

High levels of E.coli confirmed around the Knysna estuary

13 Mar 2019

The major source of ocean plastic pollution you've probably never heard of

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The major source of ocean plastic pollution you've probably never heard of

Claire Gwinnett 12 Mar 2019

Horticulture

Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

11 Mar 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

Technology

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

City fails to publish water quality tests for two years

Infrastructure & Utilities

City fails to publish water quality tests for two years

Steve Kretzmann 12 Feb 2019

Widespread, occasional use of antibiotics in US linked with resistance

Public Health

Widespread, occasional use of antibiotics in US linked with resistance

19 Dec 2018

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

FMCG

Grocers: Get ready to join the blockchain party

Sylvain Charlebois 22 Oct 2018

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Food Security

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Emma Corder 5 Jul 2018

People in the HaMakuya community go without potable water for months. Melissa McHale

Infrastructure & Utilities

Small, local solutions can crack water crises: a South African case study

Melissa McHale, David Bunn and Eddie Riddell 22 May 2018

SA's young scientists at international showcase

Primary & Secondary Education

SA's young scientists at international showcase

18 May 2018

Chasing zero: What will it take to improve food safety standards in SA?

Health & Safety

Chasing zero: What will it take to improve food safety standards in SA?

14 May 2018

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Health & Safety

Listeriosis: Food safety expert highlights need for clear government regulations

Michael Acott 22 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

How safe is the food on your plate?

12 Mar 2018