Reporting & commentary

UnPoison in the media

A selection of reporting that quotes or covers our work, alongside commentary we have written. Each link opens at the publisher’s site.

Selected coverage

These links come from the media archive on our previous website. They are listed by publication date; the publisher retains the original article or recording.

  1. Mail & Guardian15 May 2026

    Agriculture minister bans toxic pesticide tied to Soweto child deaths

    Reporting quoting UnPoison’s network coordinator, Anna Shevel.

  2. Mail & Guardian23 January 2026

    SA moves to ban deadly pesticide

    Reporting on the proposed terbufos ban, with comment from UnPoison.

  3. Mail & Guardian4 September 2025

    SA’s outdated pesticide laws under review: human rights and health at stake

    Coverage of the pesticide policy colloquium and UnPoison’s response.

  4. Eyewitness News2 December 2024

    UnPoison SA: Minister Steenhuisen has misled us about terbufos

    An opinion piece written by UnPoison, not independent reporting.

  5. People’s Post / News2421 March 2024

    No-spray pilot project launched in Noordhoek and Scarborough

    Reporting on the pilot, including UnPoison’s role and Anna Shevel’s comments.