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Operations at a Thohoyandou site shut down Labour inspectors in Limpopo have ordered a Thohoyandou construction company to halt operations at all of its three sites after the employer failed to comply with safety laws. This followed the collapse of a nine-meter high wall at the Madina Shopping complex which left several workers injured. 18 Apr 2008 10:20
The heat is on Chances are, sometime this winter you'll be looking to turn on the heat in your warehouse. Imagine if the heater you turn on warms you and your workers, instead of just the air around you. 18 Apr 2008 06:55
Farmers urged to invest in their workers Farmers in the Western Cape have been urged by Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana to invest in their workers and treat them with respect. 15 Apr 2008 12:07
Consumers urged to support paraffin campaign [Nthambeleni Gabara] The Paraffin Safety Association is urging all household energy consumers to support its consumer rights campaign which calls for government to formulate and implement the Low Income Household Energy Safety Policy. 13 Mar 2008 06:21
Lactogen infant formula recalled Nestlé has recalled a batch of Lactogen infant formula over concerns regarding its iron, zinc and copper content. 12 Mar 2008 07:45
‘Treat all electrical cables and power lines as live' This was the message from Eskom to township communities, and the power utility put it across to the township residents with Primedia@Home's Community Chat Billboards, in an attempt to reduce the high number of electrocution fatalities. 26 Feb 2008 13:38
More taxes see drop in tobacco use - WHO [Bathandwa Mbola] Due to higher taxes placed on tobacco in South Africa, the consumption of cigarettes has declined among the young and the poor, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). 26 Feb 2008 06:29
Named and shamed meat market mops up [Chari-Ann James] Local newspaper report leads to staff at butchery - named as one of East London's dirtiest - getting down on their knees. 11 Feb 2008 11:24
Keep your hands clean Icon Media's latest innovation is aptly named Sanitation Stations, open to the public wet-wipe dispensers that are set up in stores in areas in which germs may be likely to spread. 25 Jan 2008 06:10
A recycled laptop's journey, Part 2: Doing the job right Precious, rare earth and base metals -- such as indium, lithium, bismuth, ruthenium, platinum, nickel and gold -- are essential to producing PCs, and prices for them have been rising dramatically in recent years. 11 Jan 2008 11:11
A recycled laptop's journey, Part 1: Exporting toxic waste "For years, [the e-scrap and e-waste problem] was a dirty little secret, both on the production and disposal side -- it's an energy and materials intensive industry, many of which are extremely toxic," said Robin Schneider, vice chair of the Electronics Take-Back Coalition and executive director of the Texas Campaign for the Environment. 4 Jan 2008 09:25
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Chances are, sometime this winter you'll be looking to turn on the heat in your warehouse. Imagine if the heater you turn on warms you and your workers, instead of just the air around you. 18 Apr 2008 06:55
Icon Media's latest innovation is aptly named Sanitation Stations, open to the public wet-wipe dispensers that are set up in stores in areas in which germs may be likely to spread. 25 Jan 2008 06:10
