South Africa´s biggest desalination plant opens

South Africa’s biggest seawater desalination plant has opened in the seaside town of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape province. This facility will ensure that the economic hub achieves greater water security and economic growth going into the future.The plant, which has a c

Transforming SA´s wine industry

Solms-Delta wine farm, near the village of Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands Region, is leading transformation in the wine industry through its farmworker empowerment programmes.Its approach to nation-building, transformation and development of farmworkers and their fami

Driving Skills For Life

Last week a couple of us bloggers and journo´s went to Swartkop race track in Pretoria to attend Ford South Africa´s Driving Skills For Life. We started off Go-Karting which was quite a hectic experience!

Fashion Forward

A few weeks ago, Live Eco was invited to The Design Academy of Fashion annual end of year fashion show where all the first, second and third year´s are given a chance to showcase their work. This year The Design Excellence award voted by the advisory committee (David West, Stiaan Louw and Sarah Jane

Soak up summer with Africology

If you´re on the hunt for a new cleanser this summer, they Africology´s Cleansing gel (R260). It contains Quillaja extract and Soapwort, which are both natural, mild foaming and cleansing agents. Added seaweed extract maintains skin health and has a smoothing and moisturising effect.

Blue Flag beaches for holiday season

Holidaymakers heading for South Africa´s coastline can look forward to 27 Blue Flag beaches to choose from when the summer festive season gets underway in December.The latest beach to receive Blue Flag status is Humewood in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

20 more uses for coffee

Wouldn’t you rather smell coffee than two-week-old leftovers, half-rotten produce and spoiled milk? If your fridge is a nightmare of foul odors, place a bowl of fresh, unused coffee grounds inside and leave it for a day or two.