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SA’s drinking water is top class

South Africa’s drinking water is among the best to be found anywhere, and the country remains among a few in the world where water can safely be consumed from the tap, said water affairs minister Edna Molewa.Molewa was releasing the 2012 Blue Drop report during the Water Institute of Southern Africa

Protecting marine life with plastic

Innovative plastic pipe bins are being used in a waste removal project – the first of its kind in South Africa – to clear discarded fishing line from beaches along the country´s coastline.The specially designed bins form part of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust pilot project, an initiative that ai

Oops, Gaga did it again

Lady Gaga hammed it up at a recent concert in Tokyo wearing a second meat dress. On Monday, the controversy-courting singer tweeted a photo of herself—photographed by famed lensman Terry Richardson, no less—belting out “Americano” while standing between twin flanks of prop meat. While Gaga remained

Winter spoils from Africology

I have been sampling some of one of my favourite skincare brands, Africology´s, new winter ranges as well as their new kids range. The kids range will be available online from 01 July and consists of the following:Baby lotionBody soakShampoo and body washBye bye bugsSPF 30 sun lotionLike all Africol

Beauty with Heart

If you have not seen the banners on the site or if you have but haven´t clicked to find out more, let me tell you about the Body Shop´s latest product range and new manifesto, Beauty with Heart. The new beautifying oils come in 7 new flavours* and allow you to look good, feel good and do good to as

Reclaimed Fashion

Designer Joan Vorderbruggen is a multi-talented lady. When she’s not creating beautiful shop window displays from reclaimed materials, she’s sewing up stunning dresses out of vintage slips.Joan lovingly hand-crafts each of her handmade dresses-sold under the brand name Lollycopter-using sewing and h

What happens during a SCIO body scan?

When you start to talk about “energy medicine”, people raise their eyebrows – holding crystals and burning incense comes to mind. Carte Blanche’s recent coverage of the bogus DiaScan machine (and the dodgy consultants who are passing themselves off as medical experts) also cast a new light on the pr

What it means to buy Fair Trade

Were the products you buy made in a manner your ethics can agree with? What is Fair Trade? The term Fair Trade (two words) almost speaks for itself – it means a trade of something that has been produced ‘fairly’.

Sanral unveils green head office

The South African National Roads Agency Limited´s (Sanral) may be in the news for reasons many residents of Gauteng province would rather forget, but staff at the parastal´s head office in the capital city of Pretoria have reason to celebrate.The head office – on Schoeman Street – has been given a G