October 4, 2021

Sweegen Expands Sugar Reduction Portfolio With High-Intensity Sweetener Brazzein

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen is expanding its extensive sweetener portfolio in early 2022 with the zero-calorie, high-intensity sweetener brazzein.  The product was developed in collaboration with long-term innovation partner Conagen, which has scaled it to commercial production. Brazzein is a small, heat-stable protein,

Western Cape Education celebrates World Teachers’ Day

The 5th of October is World Teachers’ Day, a day on which teachers across the world are celebrated.Throughout the month of October, the Western Cape Education Department will be acknowledging all our educators for making an ever-lasting impact on the l…

R5.8 billion insurance claims paid to July unrest hit businesses

The South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) has to date paid out R5.8 billion in claims to businesses that suffered damages during the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.This was on Monday revealed by the National Treasury and S…

Ten years direct imprisonment for drug trafficking

The Verulam Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced Ibrahim Cook (31) to ten years direct imprisonment for dealing in drugs.Cook was arrested at the King Shaka International Airport on 10 December 2014 after information of drug trafficking was recei…

Accused in court for selling vacant land illegally

The accused, Funtha Abel Motaung (48) appeared before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 01 October 2021 where he faced charges of fraud.It is alleged that during the period of July 2020 until March 2021, Motaung sold the land to the vict…

Vooma Vaccination Weekend a success

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the more than 353 000 people who heeded the call to be vaccinated against COVID-19 during the first Vooma Vaccination Weekend on Friday and Saturday. The number of vaccine doses administered during the weekend wa…

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