Importance of training in preventing foodborne illness

Importance of training in preventing foodborne illness

Importance of training in preventing foodborne illness Minenhle.Thusi Mon, 07/21/2025 - 19:34 JOHANNESBURG - Food safety is back in the spotlight following the findings of an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak at a restaurant in the Western Cape last year.WATCH | Food safety | Community stands behind spaza shop ownerA report by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) emphasises the need for early detection and a coo…

FMD crisis: SA's livestock industry on the brink

South Africa’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks spread across multiple provinces, crippling the livestock industry and disrupting international trade. In response, the Department of Agriculture has convened a high-level national indaba to devise urgent solutions. FMD has now been detected in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and the Free State, leading to strict livestock movement bans. The d…