Mining overall has been hard hit - but junior miners were coming off a very low base when the pandemic struckEasing of lockdown means nothing if companies can't get production to marketSome companies won't surviveWhile the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest blows…
David Kriel (Gallo Images) Heinz Schenk - Sport24 Despite the economic crunch brought on by Covid-19, there's been an upsurge in junior recruitment at SA's rugby franchises.Even though franchises continue to build for the future, schools face a tougher road in terms of bursaries.A former Lions recruitment specialist fears for increased talent wastage as the…
The 2017 team that earned bronze at the Under-20 World Champs are arguably the men that needs to keep the domestic game aliveFor many years, Junior Springboks could still rely on apprenticeships at senior level, but the player drain is squeezing them ripe earlierDisconcertingly, the recent 'opt-out' clause showed SA rugby could easily lose experienced…
Rikus Pretorius (Gallo Images) The Stormers look set to receive a boost with centre Rikus Pretorius signing a contract extension. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Afrikaans publication Netwerk24 reported on Friday that the 21-year-old has committed to WP Rugby until at least 2023.Pretorius, who was a star…
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump