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NICD Update on the outbreak of cholera outbreak in South Africa (27 Feb 2023)

By on 28 February 2023

Update on the outbreak of cholera outbreak in South Africa

No evidence that typhoid cases linked municipal water says NICD

By National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 24 February 2022

There are numerous social media posts alleging either that there are currently cases of enteric fever in certain towns or provinces caused by contaminated municipal water, or that the bacteria causing enteric fever have been identified in certain municipal water sources. These st

Health Department conducts investigation into possible food poisoning

By Department of Health on 22 November 2021

The Department of Health has initiated an urgent investigation into possible food poisoning, following the deaths of children who allegedly consumed noodles.

The Food Industries Role in Tackling the Coronavirus State of Emergency

By Guest Author on 15 July 2021

The world has recently been consumed by the Covid-19 pandemic. But while our knowledge of the virus and how it spreads has increased exponentially, so too has misinformation about it - largely disseminated via social media channels.

How the Pandemic Changed Consumer Behaviour

By Guest Author on 08 July 2021

The challenges and disruption that Covid-19 has brought are still being felt globally. The changes in consumer behaviour have had a huge impact in many areas - most notably, across the food industry. How have consumers behaved differently? Which of these behaviours are here to st

WEBINAR | Be an ambassador for dairy

By Food Focus on 18 February 2021

LISTEN TO THE RECORDING: Be an ambassador for dairy with RediscoverDairy - Your gateway to information about dairy health and nutrition. Your Consumer Education Project of Milk SA (CEP) is your go-to partner for accurate, useful and credible information on the role of dairy in h

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use

By Guest Author on 17 February 2021

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine.

Coronavirus and food safety: what the studies say

By Guest Author on 16 February 2021

We surveyed the scientific literature to see what it said about the safety of food and SARS-CoV-2

Withdrawal of Screening by Port Health Services at Domestic Departure

By Food Focus on 25 November 2020

The Department has therefore taken a decision to withdraw the implementation of domestic screening by Port Health officials at all international Airports

WEBINAR | Dairy’s New Consumer Culture

By Food Focus on 13 November 2020

The webinar focussed on the youth of South Africa, Millennials and Generation Z, and how they fit dairy into their busy lives, as well as the change in consumer behaviour and effective communication on social media and TV media.

A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa

By Guest Author on 03 August 2020

The World Health Organisation has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The overall strategy calls for the prevention of new infections through universal implementation of the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine. It also calls for full vaccine coverage, and acce

Looking after our employees lungs

By Linda Jackson on 31 July 2020

With the COVID 19 pandemic, we have been made increasingly aware of respiratory health. The controversial ban on the sales of cigarettes in South Africa has put further focus on the health of our lungs – (well some of us anyway). It seems fitting that World Lung Cancer Day in 202

SABS provides free standards to manage COVID-19

By Food Focus on 16 July 2020

The SABS has decided to make specific standards available free of charge in order to assist with the global effort of dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 response: freely available ISO standards

By Food Focus on 16 July 2020

ISO is providing free access to certain standards to support global efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. T

WEBINAR | Food Focus chats to the National Contract Cleaners Association

By Food Focus on 14 July 2020

Friday Fundamentals - Food Focus chatted to the National Contract Cleaners Association about COVID 19 and cleaning

Cleaning and COVID 19 – AGAIN

By Linda Jackson on 09 July 2020

This is such an important topic that it needs to be repeated. For the sake of fear mongering but most importantly, money. And let’s ask the team of people working with information from around the world shall we?

WEBINAR | How to convey confidence after Covid-19. Checked by NSF™

By Food Focus on 06 July 2020

View this webinar recording as the NSF Africa team introduce their Checked by NSF™ programme and explain how you can go about getting your business or organisation ready to welcome customers back safely and successfully.

Welcome back to sit down restaurants

By Linda Jackson on 29 June 2020

In a press briefing on Friday evening (26 June), Kubayi-Ngubane said that government has developed clear rules for both delivery and sit-down restaurants.It should be noted that a full directive – containing all of the required rules – will be gazetted on Monday (29 June)...

So you think investing in fever screening can curb the spread of COVID-19? Think again

By Guest Author on 17 June 2020

Along with physical distancing, hand sanitisation and wearing of masks, fever screening is increasingly being set up as a requirement before entry is allowed into premises. But there are physiological and clinical reasons why fever screening simply won’t work.

COVID-19 and Office Hygiene

By National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 31 May 2020

COVID-19 preventative measures are about good hygiene. Don’t forget to ensure that you have a clean working space.

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