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HIV/AIDS

Roche teams with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen lab systems

6 Mar 2023

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Agro-processing

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Duncan Miriri 15 Dec 2022

The headlines you remember, the ending you don't. Just weeks after 9/11, terror struck a second time

TV

The headlines you remember, the ending you don't. Just weeks after 9/11, terror struck a second time

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 24 Nov 2021

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Food Security

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Stephanie Achieng' 26 Mar 2021

8 ways business travel will change after the pandemic

Travel

8 ways business travel will change after the pandemic

10 Nov 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on African aviation is worsening

Aviation

The impact of Covid-19 on African aviation is worsening

14 Aug 2020

Agro-processing

Global poultry production to reach 137m tonnes in 2020

10 Jul 2020

Research & Development

Biosafety Level 3 laboratory boosts veterinary services portfolio

3 Feb 2020

Could plant vaccines save the poultry industry?

Agribusiness

Could plant vaccines save the poultry industry?

10 Oct 2019

National Geographic enters The Hot Zone from 3 July 2019

TV

National Geographic enters The Hot Zone from 3 July 2019

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 2 Jul 2019

Around 18% of previously treated TB cases are drug resistant. Shutterstock

Tuberculosis

How we used computers to figure out drugs that can beat drug-resistant TB

Ruben Cloete 16 Jan 2019

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

Agriculture

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

12 Mar 2018

Release of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

Malaria

Release of sterile mosquitoes a "publicity stunt"

14 Feb 2018

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

Agriculture

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

Hans Wetzels 3 Jan 2018

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

Agriculture

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

Johnson Kanamugire 11 Dec 2017

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

Agriculture

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

31 Aug 2017

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

Agribusiness

Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods

2 Nov 2016

A revolution in HIV and TB testing

HIV/AIDS

A revolution in HIV and TB testing

31 May 2016

Radebe: SA is world's 9th largest GM crop producer

Agriculture

Radebe: SA is world's 9th largest GM crop producer

6 Nov 2015

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

Agriculture

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

19 Jun 2015

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

12 Jun 2015

Africa joins the world in global protest

Agriculture

Africa joins the world in global protest

29 May 2015

SA elected to Bureau of Convention on Biological Diversity

Environment & Natural Resources

SA elected to Bureau of Convention on Biological Diversity

17 Oct 2014

False alarm of Ebola virus in SA

Administration

False alarm of Ebola virus in SA

15 Aug 2014

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

Advertising

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

19 Mar 2014

Agri pact to open S American market for SA

Agriculture

Agri pact to open S American market for SA

10 Jun 2013

Protestors call for ban on GMOs

Farming

Protestors call for ban on GMOs

30 May 2013

Protesters hit out at 'engineered' food

Public Health

Protesters hit out at 'engineered' food

27 May 2013

FMCG

Baby cereal tests indicate high level of GMOs

14 May 2013

ACB concerned about SA's GM maize exports

Agriculture

ACB concerned about SA's GM maize exports

19 Apr 2013

Agriculture

African Union requested to ban GM crops in Africa

29 Nov 2012

African Centre for Biosafety expresses concern about glyphosate

Agriculture

African Centre for Biosafety expresses concern about glyphosate

12 Oct 2012

Regulatory

Chewing over GM labels

Shannon Sherry 25 Jun 2012

Agriculture

NZ activists: ban high GE levels SA foods

13 Apr 2012

ACB gives ultimatum to CGCSA about genetically modified food labelling

Corporate & Commercial Law

ACB gives ultimatum to CGCSA about genetically modified food labelling

23 Mar 2012

Ignoring of GM-labelling laws sparks outrage

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ignoring of GM-labelling laws sparks outrage

15 Mar 2012

Forestry

COP17 climate change progress: cause for optimism

14 Dec 2011

Paddy Hartdegen

Agriculture

Seed manufacturer sought suitable partner

Paddy Hartdegen 23 Sep 2011

Research

Report on genetically modified maize released

2 Feb 2011

Associations

Campaign for right to know on GM foods

20 Jan 2011

Green light for genetic crops

Supply Chain

Green light for genetic crops

Shannon Sherry 23 Aug 2010

Supply Chain

Springing genetically modified crops

Shannon Sherry 29 Mar 2010

Health & Safety

SA to become one of top three emerging biotechnology nations

23 Feb 2010

Healthcare

Biosafety platform provides boost to biotechnology innovators

23 Feb 2010

Retail

African seed subject to exploitation

Michael Hamlyn 12 Jan 2010

HIV/AIDS

South African AIDS vaccine testing starts

1 Dec 2008

Regulatory

GM foods must be labelled

19 Sep 2008

Tuberculosis

New rapid tests for drug-resistant TB in developing countries

1 Jul 2008

Health & Safety

Govt prioritises biosafety in genetically-modified farm produce

Shaun Benton 26 Jun 2008

Medtech

From imitators to innovators in health-related products

Issued by McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health 9 Jun 2008