# The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness warns residents not to eat wild mushrooms following a rise in deadly mushroom poisoning cases. The department says even one bite of a Death Cap mushroom can cause liver failure and death. The Tygerberg Poisons Information Director, Carine Marks, advises anyone who has eaten a wild […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Gesondheid en Welstand waarsku inwoners om nie wilde sampioene te eet nie. Dit volg na ‘n toename in dodelike gevalle van sampioenvergiftiging. Die departement sê selfs een byt van ‘n Duiwelsbrood-sampioen kan lewerversaking en die dood veroorsaak. Die direkteur van Gifstowwe by Tygerberg, Carine Marks, raai enigiemand wat ‘n wilde […]
# Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie waarsku Europa kan nog dodelike weke verwag terwyl nog ‘n hittegolf tans oor die Atlantiese Oseaan vorm. Die streeksdirekteur vir Europa, Hans Kluge, het ‘n noodvergadering gehou met verteenwoordigers van 41 lande in die streek, die Europese Kommissie en burgerlike samelewingsgroepe om lesse uit die onlangse hittegolf en hitte-gesondheidsaksieplanne te bespreek. Frankryk, […]
# The World Health Organization has warned Europe could face more deadly weeks ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic. Regional director for Europe Hans Kluge held an emergency call with representatives from 41 countries in the region, the European Commission and civil society groups to discuss lessons from the recent heatwave and […]
# The DA says raw sewage is still flowing into the Moreleta River despite attempts by the City of Tshwane to repair the leak. The party’s Leanne de Jager says the ongoing pollution is putting residents’ health at risk and contaminating downstream water systems, including the Roodeplaat Dam. De Jager calls for a permanent repair, […]
# Die DA sê rou riool vloei steeds in die Moreleta-rivier in ondanks pogings deur die Stad Tshwane om die lek te herstel. Leanne de Jager van die party sê die voortdurende besoedeling plaas inwoners se gesondheid in gevaar en besoedel waterstelsels stroomaf, insluitend die Roodeplaatdam. De Jager doen ‘n beroep vir permanente herstelwerk, sterker […]
# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing, en die Suid-Afrikaanse Mediese Navorsingsraad het ʼn memorandum van verstandhouding onderteken om samewerking tussen omgewings- en gesondheidsdeskundiges te versterk. Die twee instellings sal saamwerk wat navorsing, beleidsontwikkeling, gesondheids-impakstudies, data-deling, monitering van luggehalte en openbare bewustheid betref. Die mediese navorsingsraad se president en uitvoerende hoof, professor Ntobeko […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and the South African Medical Research Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts. Through the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate on research, policy development, health impact assessments, data sharing, air quality monitoring, and public awareness initiatives. SAMRC […]
# CapeNature het die publiek aangemoedig om waaksaam te bly terwyl voëlgriep steeds seevoëls en ander wilde voëls langs die Wes-Kaapse kus raak. Die bewaringsagentskap raai mense aan om nie aan siek of dooie voëls te raak nie, troeteldiere van hulle weg te hou, en waarnemings aan die betrokke owerhede te rapporteer. Luke Folb van […]
