Granny Mouse Country & Spa embraces digital

Granny Mouse Country & Spa, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, has embraced various digital platforms; for example, visitors past and present can keep up to date with what other people have to say about Granny Mouse Country House and Spa by visiting its Facebook page, following it on Twitter or checking in on TripAdvisor. Read more >>

Mont Rochelle appoints new spa operator

Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards has appointed spa and beauty therapist Suretha Bester as spa operator. Bester, who was born and raised in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town, holds a National Diploma in Somatology (the study of the human body), and is a CIDESCO-accredited therapist. Read more >>

Small organic farmers foiled by red tape

In the face of a rising obesity rate and the complicated health risks that come with it, organic foods have become a sizeable industry. Read more >>

Booze leads to dangerous, casual sex

[Zenoyise Madikwa] As the party season gets under way, many people will be socialising more and possibly enjoying a drink or two. Studies show that people are likely to drink three times more alcohol during the festive season compared to on regular nights out. Read more >>

Adcock still awaiting response from DoH on DPP issue

[Ray Faure] Pharmaceutical group Adcock Ingram has had no response yet to its request to the Department of Health to expedite its appeal committee process of the Medicines Control Council into the review of products containing the analgesic Dextropropoxyphene (DPP), the group's CEO Dr Jonathan Louw, confirmed on Tuesday. Read more >>

Keeping fit and well at work is tax free

Employees whose employers have introduced wellness and fitness training classes within the workplace do not have to pay fringe benefit tax to keep fit. Read more >>