Art restorers in Pisa have found that a bacterium can do the job no chemical
has managed to achieve: reveal part of a vast medieval fresco that was
covered with a layer of glue during an unfortunate restoration attempt half
a century ago, writes Sophie Arie in Rome.
Infrastructure development is one of the keys to unlocking the problem of unemployment, together with public and private sector interventions in procurement, says South African Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana.
Many of the inmates in Uzbekistan’s most notorious prison are hardened thieves, thugs and killers, but even more were sent here as suspected Islamic extremists.
Don’t ask your driver any complicated questions: even if his eyes are on the road, his mind won’t be. Spanish researchers report today that mental arithmetic or other complex tasks can reduce a motorist’s ability to spot trouble ahead by as much as 30%.
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) president Motsoko Pheko criticised the media on Sunday for ”extremely sensationalising issues when reporting about the party”.
The ”stubborn old lady” would have enjoyed sitting in the imposing presence of the grey mountain at the weekend, witnessing her extensive family regain their forebears’ land.
Former South African mining holding company Gencor on Monday announced that it had paid R460,5-million to various trusts as part of its asbestos claims settlement. Of the amount, R40-million was specifically held for rehabilitation claims.
Supermarket chain, Pick ‘n Pay, has been the victim of an extortion campaign for about the last seven weeks, the company said on Sunday. Chief executive Sean Summers said various actions and threats had been levelled against Pick ‘n Pay and its customers, but did not say what the extortionist was demanding.
Global resources company BHP Billiton announced on Monday that it has made an oil discovery at its second exploratory well on the Chinook prospect in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
South African empowerment group Johnnic Holdings is looking to sort out its pyramid structure, as required by the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa, by the end of 2003.