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Consult Hills or your vet about the affected products with relevant batch numbers and if your pet is showing any of the symptoms listed. (File photo)Image: 123RF/Oksana Kuzmina
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Hills recalls dog food as ‘fur babies’ sicken and even die in cases overseas

Heart-breaking posts about beloved dogs dying of renal failure have preceded a recall of certain Hills Pet Nutrition tinned foods. The company in South Africa is part of the international recall of “select canned dog food batches due to…

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Caster Semenya.Image: KARIM JAAFAR / AFP
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Government to spend R25m for Caster Semenya’s defence

The South African government is going to spend an estimated R25-million in their court battle against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)‚ where they are defending 800-meter world and Olympic champion Caster…

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An energy expert says it costs about R500 a ton to transport coal from Medupi, pictured, to 10 power stations in Mpumalanga whereas the coal itself costs R300-R350 a ton. He said the extra coal trucks would seriously damage the roads.Image: Business Times
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Eskom resorts to moving coal by road as blackouts loom

Eskom has started moving coal from its Medupi power station in Limpopo by road to Mpumalanga where 10 power stations have coal stockpile shortages. Power stations are supposed to have enough coal to keep the lights on for 20 days. The…

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