Scores of white commercial farmers who left Zimbabwe after their farms were seized as part of President Robert Mugabe's land reform policies are returning home as the promise of greener pastures elsewhere in southern Africa fails to materialise. 17 Jul 2007
Researchers have discovered that a drug called "varenicline" could help curb the urges to both smoke and drink. 17 Jul 2007
India and Egypt led the international challenge at the Africa Big 7 retail trade expo which opened at Gallagher Estate, Midrand yesterday, Sunday 15 July 2007, with large pavilions showcasing all number of products to African buyers and retailers. Bizcommunity.com also used the opportunity presented by the show to launch daily news into Africa with our new retail portal: www.bizcommunity.com. 16 Jul 2007
Can't find new smokers in the West? Why not try kids in Africa! 16 Jul 2007
Can't find new smokers in the West? Why not try kids in Africa! 16 Jul 2007
Four hours in economy class doubles the risk for deep vein thrombosis. 16 Jul 2007
For the first time, it can now be shown what enzyme copies the genetic make-up of cells. 16 Jul 2007
The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is partnering with GF Jooste Hospital (GFH) in Mannenberg to run a management course. 16 Jul 2007
Facilities and staff are being stretched beyond capacity as Swaziland's public healthcare system buckles under a surge of HIV/AIDS patients, leaving many with home-based care (HBC) as the only alternative, says a new report. 16 Jul 2007
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is to launch an emergency effort to help thousands of people displaced by heavy rains and flash floods across Sudan that have left 30 dead and scores injured. 16 Jul 2007
The result of the fixed-line operator's slide towards common sense is less ammunition for ex-South Africans and more overseas business for the country's enterprise content management (ECM) industry. This is according to Ronald Melmed, MD of Digital Archiving Systems (DAS). 13 Jul 2007
Executive chef of the Grande Provence restaurant in Franschoek, Peter Templehoff, is the new Sunday Times Food Chef of the year. His crown came with a with a cash prize of R30 000. 13 Jul 2007
The judges for 2007 Imvelo Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced. These awards honour hospitality and tourism businesses that implement sustainable environmental, economic and social programmes. 13 Jul 2007
The advent of search engine giant Google tops the Software and Information Industry Association list of the top 10 developments in e-commerce during the past decade. 13 Jul 2007
The Australian government has issued a revised warning to its citizens against travelling to Zimbabwe as violence escalates in the country amidst the chaos accompanying the government directive on price cuts. 13 Jul 2007
Further understanding might be of even greater benefit to regenerative medicine. 13 Jul 2007
New findings question the extent of a nutritional crisis among the estimated 150,000 internally displaced people scattered in sites around eastern Chad yet even as aid agencies in the area publicly dispute each others' malnutrition data, all agree that the spat must not distract attention from the hardship people there are suffering. 13 Jul 2007
Very high malnutrition rates have been recorded in the highlands of Masisi, in North Kivu province, because of insecurity, said the UN. 13 Jul 2007
Research in mice suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil and certain types of fish could potentially improve the prognosis of men who are genetically prone to develop prostate cancer. 12 Jul 2007
Researchers have discovered that a drug called "varenicline" could help curb the urges to both smoke and drink. Varenicline works by latching onto the same receptors in the brain that nicotine binds to when cigarette smoke is inhaled. Pfizer developed the drug as a stop-smoking aid and has sold it in the U.S. since August under the name Chantix. 11 Jul 2007
