No Ringing in the New Year for South Africans – Alcohol Banned Again
On December 28, 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a total ban on the sale of alcohol from stores, restaurants and bars until January 15, 2021, except in the case of exports or for sanitizers.
Top Brewers and Bartenders wow with Indigenous Ingredients in Drinks this Festive Season
Local brewers and mixologists are capitalising on the opportunity which South Africa’s rich plant life presents by developing unique beverages for local and international markets, enhancing sensory experiences for tourists and locals alike.
Wow, can wood really make that?
For millennia, trees have provided mankind with fuel, food, fibre and medicine from their fruit, flowers, roots, wood, leaves and branches. In fact, many things we use daily are connected to wood. Printer paper, chewing gum, planks, viscose fabric, vitamins, pallets, toilet tissue, toothpaste, and detergents all have a link back to wood.
Developing Nestlé’s first Net Zero Dairy Farm in South Africa
Nestlé has announced the Skimmelkrans Net Zero Carbon Emissions Project: an ambition to create the company’s first carbon neutral dairy farm, located in George, South Africa. Nestlé has committed that by 2023, the farm will be carbon net zero.
Pulling the wool over … our faces
The pandemic face masks look set to be an environmental burden – disaster even – for decades to come. What about masks made from wool?