The Cape Times of the 25th April 2007 carried the story of a local man who encountered difficulties when trying to dispose of toxic waste. He was advised by a council official that he should discard of this waste (poisons, old medicine, pesticides and old batteries) in his bin, as everyone else does. 19 Oct 2007
Our planet is sick, and we will not be able to heal it unless we all take steps to reduce and eliminate everything that we and others are doing that is harming the earth. 19 Oct 2007
Two of Zimbabwe's weekly newspapers, the Zimbabwe Independent and The Financial Gazette are now trading on the black market due to overwhelming demand spurred by lower prices and hunger for news in a depleted market with only one state-owed daily newspaper. 19 Oct 2007
The 2007 Kinsey Report has just been released and of the local motoring brands surveyed the Nissan Tiida 1.6 Visia is the car with the most economical parts package. 18 Oct 2007
It was a case of third time lucky for a Western Cape duo of four-by-four enthusiasts who won the grueling Spirit of Africa off-road trials recently on their third attempt. 18 Oct 2007
Recognising Africa's growing potential and a lack of quality hotels in many countries throughout the continent, The Rezidor Hotel Group has signed a €35 million financial joint venture agreement with four Nordic government funds to expand its presence in Africa. 17 Oct 2007
USA - The Small Business Research Board (SBRB) has established a Small Business Confidence Index (SBCI) for two new industry categories, the retail and distribution/wholesaling businesses, it was announced on 16 October. 17 Oct 2007
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is required by law to keep accurate registers of all the healthcare practitioners falling under its authority. 16 Oct 2007
One of the South African motor industry's biggest turnarounds in history in terms of brand marketing position and sales has boosted sales of Lexus to phenomenal heights. 16 Oct 2007
Saloon and estate versions of the new Jaguar X-TYPE – including for the first time a 2.2-litre diesel with automatic transmission – are due to go on sale in South Africa in about May next year. 16 Oct 2007
When people think of ill health in Africa, their minds immediately turn to AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, Diarrhoea and Maternal Mortality among others. 15 Oct 2007
Van Schaik Bookstore has been acquired by the Johnnic Communication Group, and joined Exclusive Books and the African Operations on 1 October in the group's book retail stable. 15 Oct 2007
David Piper will return to the Kyalami for November's 9-hour Revival meeting with the very Ferrari 250LM he drove to victory in the 1964 Kyalami 9-hour race. 12 Oct 2007
A new brain surgery procedure could mean in the future that people in Britain with brain tumours may be offered day surgery under local anaesthetic on the National Health Service (NHS). 12 Oct 2007
Modern man and his slope-browed cousin, European Neanderthal, parted genetic ways approximately 800 000 years ago and continued to live contemporaneously in Europe for thousands of years but, by all genetic evidence, most likely without interbreeding, according to the data from scientists currently mapping the Neanderthal genome. 11 Oct 2007
A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. 11 Oct 2007
Glaucoma affects almost 2 million South Africans. 10 Oct 2007
This article refers specifically to some do's and don'ts when working with the pharmaceutical industry, but there are many aspects of it that can be applied to other industries as well. 10 Oct 2007
Scientists have combined a normally inactive lidocaine derivative with capsaicin, the ‘heat'-generating ingredient in chilli-peppers, to produce pain-specific local anaesthesia. When injected into rats, this combination completely blocked pain without interfering with either motor function or sensitivity to non-painful stimuli. 10 Oct 2007
Soaring obesity rates have been reported in the UK. 10 Oct 2007
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