Sifiso Skenjana (supplied) SA's young people continue to face severe challenges – worsening unemployment, inequality and poverty. Two key areas need attention in order to address this.Firstly, as Covid-19 further drives a migration to digital learning, online qualifications must be recognised by qualifications authorities. Secondly, the cost of job seeking cause many young people to…
Africa holds most of the uncultivated arable land in the world, and is rich in mineral deposits. But the continent's potential isn't being reached due to a lack of investment and poor infrastructure that has failed to transform economies. The continent is also poorly integrated. Holding key strategic positions, South Africa can be a key driver of better…
Sifiso Skenjana (supplied) Binge drinking impacts productivity. Working remotely, employees can hide the effects of drinking on the job - or having a hangover - more easily. The coronavirus gives us an opportunity to revisit policies on drinking and the workplace, to see if there's a way to reduce losses. As the country adjusts to alert Level 3,…
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