- A powerful yet environmentally-friendly disinfection alternative Ozone is an incredibly powerful disinfectant against numerous types of bacteria and other organisms. It is many times more effective than even chlorine, one of the most widely used chemical disinfectants. Highly effective Chlorine and other chemical disinfectants have been popular for their price/performance ratio. However, ozone has proven to be a highly effective and...
- Sorbet acquired by Long4Life Investment holding company, Long4Life has concluded a share purchase agreement, subject to certain conditions precedent, for the acquisition of the Sorbet Group. Sorbet comprises health, beauty and grooming outlets situated across South Africa and with an emerging footprint in the UK.
- Farm dam gets EnviroFix treatment EnviroFix is produced by distributing a uniform layer of sodium bentonite between two durable outer layers of geotextile. Sodium bentonite is a naturally occurring clay mineral that swells considerably upon hydration. When this occurs under confinement, a lining is formed with a permeability so low it equates to that of approximately one metre of compacted clay.
- Reducing your risk of identity theft Over 15 million people are victims of identity theft annually, many of whom fall into the less tech savvy 50 and over age group. Moreover, identity theft is very hard to prevent because so much of our personal data resides outside of our control.
- How supply chains are supporting manufacturers throughout the pandemic BY: Christopher Veerasamy – senior manager automotive sales at CHEP sub Saharan Africa Manufacturing is a key driver of job creation, and national economies in general. But a component of manufacturing that is often taken for granted is supply chains – the global logistics and transport networks that get manufactured goods from factory to market....
- SA cured meat producer honoured in international taste challenge Richard Bosman’s Quality Cured Meats has been awarded Double Gold for its popular Smoked Streaky Bacon as well as the traditional Pepper Fuet, and Gold for its Prosciutto at the Aurora International Taste Challenge 2020 held this month. “I am extremely proud of this achievement and it is a great to be acknowledge for the...
- Standard Bank releases Thermal Coal Mining Policy Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, today released its Thermal Coal Mining Policy. Standard Bank is the first South African bank to publicly release a policy on lending to coal mining projects. The move follows a landmark shareholder vote in favour of a climate risk-related shareholder resolution which was tabled at the bank’s May...
- Treasury publishes document relating to financial sector regulatory reform The National Treasury today published the policy document “A Known and Trusted Ombud System for All” for public comment. This forms part of the comprehensive financial sector regulatory reform programme underway as South Africa shifts toward a Twin Peaks model of regulation.
- Turtle trucks! A critical barrier to recycling in South Africa is the dire absence of essential waste collection services. For recycling to be most effective, separation of waste at source needs to improve. The problem, however, is that all too often waste does not even reach landfill, never mind recycling sorting centres, as it lies around as...
- Standard Bank announces Covid-19 financial relief measures for customers Standard Bank has announced interim debt repayment measures to help segments of its customer base to navigate their financial commitments as Covid-19 cases continue to increase across the country.

Digibooks

Healthcare Design 2020

Healthcare construction involves some incredible numbers, with the estimated global spend reaching upwards of $400 billion and it is a…

Healthcare Design 2020

Healthcare construction involves some incredible numbers, with the estimated global spend reaching upwards of $400 billion and it is a sector that will continue to grow. Considering the changing local…

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Workplace Design 2019

Workplace design – be it for an office block, a factory or a small space in a shared building –…

Workplace Design 2019

Workplace design – be it for an office block, a factory or a small space in a shared building – covers more facets these days than ever before. Architects need…

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Shopping Mall & Retail Design 2018

In South Africa a growing consumer class and urbanisation has led to a demand for new shopping malls throughout the…

Shopping Mall & Retail Design 2018

In South Africa a growing consumer class and urbanisation has led to a demand for new shopping malls throughout the country. The South African Council of Shopping Centres issued a…

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Hospitality Design 2018

With tourism being such an important sector of our economy, accounting for 9% of GDP in 2017, it seems appropriate…

Hospitality Design 2018

With tourism being such an important sector of our economy, accounting for 9% of GDP in 2017, it seems appropriate that this third issue in the Powered by Specifile series…

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Educational Facility Design 2018

Published quarterly, the Powered by SpecifileTM series of publications focus on specific design sectors of industry from a product perspective.…

Educational Facility Design 2018

Published quarterly, the Powered by SpecifileTM series of publications focus on specific design sectors of industry from a product perspective. This publication covers the Educational sector and focuses on products…

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Healthcare Design 2018

Published quarterly, the Powered by Specifile™ series of publications focus on specific design sectors of industry from a product perspective.…

Healthcare Design 2018

Published quarterly, the Powered by Specifile™ series of publications focus on specific design sectors of industry from a product perspective. This first publication covers the Healthcare sector and covers fittings,…

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Specifile Spotlight: Walling & Flooring

With 2017 at an end, we look back at the year in review. As this is our very first EVER…

Specifile Spotlight: Walling & Flooring

With 2017 at an end, we look back at the year in review. As this is our very first EVER digital magazine, we've decided to focus on the basics that…

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