Tag: loss
Advanced food processing technologies could make the food industry more sustainable
By Marius Wessels Manager: Professional Services for SYSPRO Africa
Food goes to waste at every stage in the food manufacturing and distribution process – from farming and production to packaging, storage, distribution,...
Kommetjie loses one of its most historic buildings, Swan Lodge.
On Saturday 20 November at 12am, The graceful historical building in Kommetjie, Swan Lodge went up in flames.
The fire gutted the building, destroying various residential and commercial units.
Thankfully no lives were...
Denying a person the right to earn a living is immoral
The President, receiving his full salary, and enjoying normal benefits during the national Covid-19 predicament, on 27 June 2021, made an announcement which resulted in the suspension of economic activities, denying...
Events industry to take a hybrid turn as Covid-19 increases uncertainty
Hybrid events have been touted as the future of the eventing industry as a rise in Covid-19 cases increases instability on next year’s event’s calendar.
While 2020 was a hard year for...
Oil and gas giants take a beating
EVEN before the coronavirus pandemic, the oil and gas industry was faced with slumping prices. However, with a record collapse in oil demand amid the coronavirus lockdown, the COVID-19 crisis has...
Loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 different from cold or flu
One of the prime indicators of having contracted COVID-19 is the loss of smell. New research from Europe has indicated that this sensation is very different from the loss of taste...
African smartphone market suffers 17.8% decline due to Covid-19
INSIGHTS from International Data Corporation (IDC) reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the largest quarterly dips in Africa’s smartphone market since 2015. The global technology research and...
Edgars owner expecting offers in July for retailer’s asset sale
Edcon Holdings’s administrators extended a deadline for offers for the three main divisions of South Africa’s second-largest clothes retailer, whose sales suffered from pandemic restrictions.
Binding offers are now expected in early...
18,000 jobs lost in wine industry
Union says it's inundated as "unscrupulous farmers" terminate workers' contracts.
Although liquor sales are allowed from 1 June, the two-month ban on the sale of alcohol, combined with a ban on exports,...
Compressor air leaks = lost money
CONTRARY to what some companies or employees think, compressed air is not free. Compressed air leaks are a direct source of wasted energy and increase the running time of the air...
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By Larry Claasen
SADSTIA says it is not opposed to offshore oil and gas exploration but says long-term impacts on established industries must be considered.
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