Eat your skins, they’re good for you!
RECENT research from Western Australia’s (WA) Edith Cowan University has found that polyphenols, a compound found in apples and especially in the apple’s skin,...
Automated solution takes the cake
TECTRA Automation has engineered a unique automated cake cutting system for Brenell Quality Desserts in Pietermaritzburg.
The company’s previous solution for cake cutting was a...
Quantum leap in poultry sector
THE local poultry sector has seen an eventful 2020 and – judging by a recently announced large acquisition by Quantum Foods - could be...
Road Accident Fund – ‘a travesty’
Catastrophic incompetence – Transport Minister reveals bankrupt RAF has a R49.9-bn backlog and 45 000 claims stretching unpaid for more than 10 years.
THE Personal Injury...
Eskom suspends load shedding ahead of weekend as demand drops
While a load shedding-free weekend appears to be on the cards, Eskom warned that the system still remains vulnerable and unstable.
Good news Mzansi, Eskom...
SAB to challenge third alcohol ban in court
The South African Breweries (SAB) is heading to court to challenge the constitutionality of the third alcohol ban, which came into effect when South...
Days found to be slightly shorter than 24 hours
Scientists have made an interesting discovery – time passes much quicker now than it has at any other point in the last half-century. Since...
Zest Weg – 40 years and growing in Africa
Zest WEG’s four decades in Africa have produced a powerful local manufacturing base, and a growing footprint across sub-Saharan Africa – strengthening supply chains...
South Africa hits grim milestone as it considers tougher restrictions
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that South Africa hit a ‘grim milestone’ on Wednesday (6 January) after it reported more than 20,000 new...
AfDB secures nearly US$90 mln in new funding towards sustainable energy in Africa
The African Development Bank says it has secured $90 million in new donor commitments towards the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).
In a statement...
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