This October, Acepak is turning attention to its pouch filling machines. The family-owned Cape Town company builds end-of-line packaging machines and turnkey systems, and every pouch filler it sells is designed, engineered, assembled and tested at its South African head office. The timing suits producers in food, beverage, dairy and personal care, many of whom are now reviewing their lines before the busy summer trading season, with stand-up and spouted pouches still high on plenty of planning lists. Acepak brings more than 40 years of experience to the table and supports customers in over 36 countries, stretching from South Africa to the United Kingdom. Pouch fillers are only one part of its catalogue, which also covers case packers, shrink wrappers, banding machines, palletising systems and line integration. That breadth lets producers treat pouch filling as a stage in a full end-of-line setup instead of a one-off equipment buy. A pouch filler for every scale The current range includes three pouch filling systems, each matched to a particular size and style of operation. For large outputs there is the Automatic High Volume Pouch Filler, sometimes called the Blank Pouch Filling System. This fully automated machine fills and seals blank stand-up pouches whose tops are still open, including pouches with side-mounted spouts. It is aimed at higher-volume producers who want filling and sealing combined in a single automated process. Next is the Center Fitment Pouch Filler, designed for efficient, precise filling. Pouches feed automatically from a magazine rail into a rotary turret, so it works well for products in spouted pouches with a central fitment and for operations that depend on consistent, repeatable fills. The third system is the Manual Spout Pouch Filler, a manual unit for filling and sealing. It packs product into pouches formed from centre-folded film, which is drawn off a roll already folded in half and fed through a splitter loading …
The Gold Avenue Flags the 91.67% Krugerrand Seller Mistake
Before a Krugerrand ever reaches a buyer's counter, many South African sellers have already shortchanged themselves on paper, and The Gold Avenue wants that to stop. The Illovo company, which buys gold, diamonds, luxury watches and Krugerrands, is using October to highlight a common miscalculation. A large number of Krugerrand holders estimate their coin's value by taking 91.67 percent of the gold price, reasoning that the coin is 22 carat gold. The logic seems sound, but it is mistaken, and it leaves the seller expecting about 8 percent less than the gold in a full ounce Krugerrand is really worth. The season makes this especially relevant. Spring has arrived in Gauteng, and in The Gold Avenue's experience selling follows a seasonal rhythm, with summer reliably busier than winter. As more people consider cashing in Krugerrands they bought long ago or inherited from relatives, the company would like them to walk in with an accurate starting figure, not one they have mistakenly lowered at the kitchen table. The source of the error Krugerrands are struck from 22 carat gold, an alloy of 91.67 percent gold and 8.33 percent copper. Seeing that percentage, many sellers conclude that a one ounce coin must hold 91.67 percent of an ounce of gold, so they multiply the gold price by 0.9167. In fact the coin was built in reverse. A one ounce Krugerrand contains a full troy ounce of fine gold, with the copper added on top instead of being blended into a set weight. That explains why the coin weighs 33.930 grams gross, compared with the 31.103 grams of a troy ounce. Its owner does not have 91.67 percent of an ounce of gold. They have an entire ounce of gold together with a little copper. For a full ounce Krugerrand, then, the right multiplier is 1.0 rather than 0.9167. The smaller coins work the same way: a half ounce contains exactly half an ounce of fine gold, a quarter contains a quarter and a tenth contains a tenth. How 8 percent adds up A shortfall of around 8 …
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H2O Guru Offers SANS1657 Bottled Water Testing for Summer
October is the month to get SANS1657 bottled water testing done, according to H2O Guru. The SANAS-accredited water testing laboratory works with clients throughout South Africa and is urging water bottlers, refill stations and businesses that sell purified water to book now. Spring is in full swing and summer is on its way, and that is when demand for bottled and purified water usually climbs. Producers who check their water quality ahead of the hotter months can keep supplying customers with confidence. South Africa treats bottled water as its own food product category. The Department of Health regulates and monitors it, and has set purity and safety standards for the water bottling industry. For anyone who bottles or sells drinking water, regular accredited testing is therefore a practical necessity rather than a nice-to-have. Inside the SANS1657 package The Bottled Water (Purified Water) SANS1657 package from H2O Guru covers chemistry and microbiology in one analysis. The work is done in the company's accredited laboratory, reference T0647. On the chemistry side, the panel measures EC, pH, SAR, the Langelier and Ryznar indices, turbidity, colour, TDS, fluoride, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, acidity, alkalinity and bicarbonate. Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and boron are included, along with a broad spread of metals and trace elements: manganese, iron, copper, zinc, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, aluminium, antimony, arsenic, selenium, mercury and molybdenum. For microbiology, the laboratory checks for faecal coliforms, total coliforms, heterotrophic plate count (HPC) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Taken together, the results show a bottler plainly whether the product meets the parameters in the South African National Standard for bottled water. The cost is R3 150 including VAT, and payment is due before results are released. Results and analysis are currently taking about ten to twelve working days. Putting results to work on the …
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Sky Dental Helps Sandton Plan Cosmetic Care Before December
Sandton, October 2026. Year-end functions, family reunions and holiday photographs are only weeks away, and Sky Dental is urging anyone who has been quietly considering a better smile to book that first conversation now instead of leaving it to the busy final stretch of the year. Located at 150 Rivonia Road, the practice has served the Sandton community since 2012 and provides general, cosmetic, implant and full smile rehabilitation care under one roof. There is a practical reason for the timing. Cosmetic dentistry done properly almost never happens in one sitting. The usual path starts with an examination, then a planning stage and, if required, treatment to get the teeth and gums healthy before anything visible is changed. Beginning in October lets patients weigh their choices calmly rather than rushing them. A healthy mouth first, a beautiful smile second On its website, Sky Dental sums up its philosophy plainly: patients are more than just a pretty smile. The dentists are trained to see each patient as a whole person, considering lifestyle and the general health conditions that influence wellbeing. That outlook carries real weight in cosmetic care. Whitening, for instance, only goes ahead once the mouth is healthy, with no decay, leaking fillings or gum disease present. Veneers, bonding and full smile makeovers follow the same rule, because a stable foundation is what makes a result last. As a result, many patients start with nothing more than a routine check-up and clean. People looking for a Dentist in Sandton before the holidays can bring up cosmetic questions during that same visit. Any underlying problem is then identified and treated first, and the cosmetic plan rests on a sound base. The cosmetic options on offer According to the practice, cosmetic dentistry aims to improve how the teeth look and to create a brighter smile that patients feel confident about. Anyone wanting to discuss their options with a Cosmetic Dentist can choose from several …
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Top Click Explains Who Its SEO and Google Ads Service Is For
This October, Top Click is telling South African businesses plainly that it is not the right agency for everyone. Spring and the approach to year end are when many companies reassess who handles their marketing, so the search specialist has published a frank account of the clients it accepts, the ones it turns away, and exactly what those it does take on can expect. There is a practical motive behind it. A large number of local businesses reach the last quarter tied to a marketing arrangement that has produced little: the monthly reports keep coming, the invoices keep being settled, yet rankings and revenue have not moved. When they start shopping for an alternative, they frequently meet agencies willing to promise whatever it takes to sign them. Top Click believes that spelling out fit at the very beginning spares everyone wasted effort, and that anyone appointing a new supplier deserves to know precisely what they are paying for. Focused on search and nothing else Rather than presenting itself as full service, Top Click positions itself as a specialist digital marketing agency. Its remit is search, which means SEO, Google Ads and answer engine optimisation, a newer field concerned with getting brands mentioned in answers produced by AI tools. Beyond that, the agency is upfront about what it leaves alone. Managing Instagram, designing email campaigns and the long list of extras that full-service firms fold into a retainer are not part of its offering. It has worked this way for 18 years. The team is deliberately kept small and consists of senior staff only, so no juniors handle client work. Top Click says it hires carefully and retrains every newcomer from the ground up, which means the person doing the work on an account is also the person who knows it best. Who tends to be a good match The agency says its strongest client relationships have several things in common. These are established companies, typically with marketing staff of their own, looking …
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Sandwich Baron Adds Workday Breakfast and Lunch Boxes
As October settles in, Sandwich Baron, South Africa's largest sandwich group, is focusing on the working day. Its breakfast range, lunch boxes and training lunch bags now sit alongside the sandwiches and catering customers already know. Spring is here and the business year is in its final stretch, so offices are busy with planning sessions, staff training and year-end reviews. The group's seventeen stores can cater for those days from the first coffee through to the afternoon meeting. Sandwich Baron keeps no ready-made products in stock. Every item on the menu is made fresh once the order is placed, which also keeps wastage down. Sandwiches can be ordered on white, brown, wholewheat or health bread, either plain or toasted. French bread (22cm) and Footlongs (35cm) come in white or brown. An early start to the day Teams that start early can choose a light breakfast or a meat-free one. The Light Breakfast is scrambled eggs and toast with back bacon, cocktail pork sausages and grilled tomato. The Vegetarian Breakfast stirs sautéed mushrooms and fresh tomato through scrambled eggs, adds a mozzarella topping and is served with low GI toast. For anyone eating on the go, there is a Bacon and Scrambled Egg Pita. Groups meeting over breakfast can order the Breakfast platter, which serves eight to ten people and combines toasted sandwiches, spring rolls, ham and cheese muffins, chipolatas and fruit kebabs. The Early Morning platter is a spread of toasted sandwiches in cheese and tomato, bacon and cheese, bacon, cheese and egg, and ham and cheese. It is available in a half size or a full size. Individual meals for training days October is a busy month for workshops, onboarding and on-site training, and those days need meals that each person can take on their own. Sandwich Baron's lunch box range was designed for this. The Healthy Lunch Bag holds a wholewheat chicken salad sandwich, an apple or banana and a bottle of water. There are two Training Lunch Bags. The first …
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UIF Connect Explains Its R850 Fixed-Fee UIF Claims Route
When a fixed-term contract runs out, a retrenchment letter arrives or a doctor signs someone off for weeks, the same handful of questions comes up every time: am I eligible, how much will the fund pay, how long will it take, and who can actually help? This October, UIF Connect is answering those questions in full. The registered South African consultancy has spent more than a decade on UIF claims and registrations, and it is setting out in plain terms how its claims service runs, what it charges and where its responsibilities stop. The final quarter of the year is when many workers face these changes, so the timing is deliberate. Cost is the first thing most people want to know, and the answer is straightforward. Unemployment and illness claims carry a single once-off fee of R850. No commission is deducted from the benefits a claimant receives, and the Department of Employment and Labour deposits payments straight into the claimant's own bank account. That kind of certainty helps when a household is trying to plan around a drop in income. Inside the R850 service After registration, UIF Connect provides the paperwork that applies to the claimant's particular claim type, walks them through completing it and reviews every form for accuracy before anything is submitted. This review matters more than most people realise. Gaps in personal details or employment records are among the most common reasons claims get held up at the Department. The service continues once a claim is approved. UIF Connect submits the first continuation of benefits form for the claimant and then resubmits it every 30 to 35 days until all calculated benefits have been paid. Many people underestimate this step, yet monthly payments depend on it. The company says the Department needs seven to ten days on average to process each continuation form and release payment, which is why the payment date tends to shift a little from month to month. Details of the R850 fee and the supporting steps …
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Legaro’s the Emerald Brings Padel and Pools to Hyde Park
Spring has settled over Gauteng and the evenings are stretching out, and Legaro Property Development wants buyers to think about life beyond their own four walls at The Emerald, its luxury residential address in Hyde Park, Johannesburg (October 2026). Alongside the apartments, residents get an onsite Lifestyle Centre with a fully equipped gym, padel, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools, plus exclusive access to the private park on Morsim Road. Anyone comparing apartments for sale in Sandton and nearby suburbs will find that these shared spaces shape much of what everyday living actually feels like. Phase 6 is now selling at The Emerald, 54 Sixth Road, Hyde Park. Buyers can choose from spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments finished to a premium standard, with prices starting at R2,399,900. Availability depends on the phase and the stock on hand at the time. Amenities made for daily living Rather than being a showpiece, the Lifestyle Centre was planned as somewhere residents go every day. Legaro lists its facilities as the fully equipped Emerald Gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, padel, yoga, the Emerald Café, a kiddies play area, a dog park, concierge services, a laundromat, and a business lounge with meeting space. Picture a typical day: an early swim or round of padel, a work call taken in the business lounge, a coffee from the café, and the kids happily occupied in the play area, with the car never leaving its bay. Once spring gives way to summer in Johannesburg, the outdoor pool and open areas effectively become extra living space for every apartment. Keeping these facilities within the development also has a financial upside. Residents can cover their training, swimming, laundry and coffee meetings on site instead of paying for gym contracts, separate pool memberships, trips to the laundry and catch-ups at nearby malls. Those who work from home for part or all of the week get a quiet spot away from the dining room table in the business …
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Afri Air Publishes Farmer Guides on SACAA Drone Rules and Agras Spraying Drones
Ermelo-based DJI distributor Afri Air helps South African farmers understand SACAA drone rules for farm flights and compare Agras spraying drones with tractors and manned aircraft. ERMELO, South Africa — Afri Air, an authorised DJI distributor, has published two practical guides for farmers considering agricultural drones. The first explains how the South African Civil Aviation Authority's Part 101 rules apply to farm flights, while the second compares the DJI Agras T55, T70P and T100 with tractor rigs and manned aircraft. Together, they help growers make confident decisions on both compliance and equipment before they invest. For many farmers, choosing a drone is the simple part. The more important questions sit around it. Does checking crop health count as private or commercial flying? Which approvals come first, and how should paperwork keep pace with a new purchase? Once the regulatory picture is clear, which spraying method makes the most of every hectare, from waterlogged lands after summer rain to contour banks, hillside orchards and small, irregular blocks that are hard to reach with a boom? The first article, Private vs Commercial Drone Use: Which SACAA Rules Apply to Your Farm?, explores the factor that decides a flight's category, where crop monitoring and spraying fit, the boundaries that apply to every private flight and the commercial pathway step by step. It also matches drones such as the DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral and DJI Agras T70P to each category. The second article, Agras T55, T70P and T100: How Unmanned Drone Spraying Compares to Manned Methods, weighs drones against traditional methods on five factors that matter on South African farms: soil impact, terrain access, input accuracy, operator requirements and running cost. It closes with guidance on choosing between the three Agras models based on block size, terrain and crop type. One insight stands out. A two-year maize trial on sandy loam recorded yield penalties of between 7.6% …
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Pace Recovery Centre Clarifies the Difference Between Detox and Rehabilitation
Detox and rehabilitation are often treated as the same thing. Pace Recovery Centre explains why they are not, and what happens when someone completes one without the other. SABIE, South Africa — Pace Recovery Centre has published new guidance addressing a common misunderstanding in addiction treatment, the assumption that once withdrawal ends, the hardest part of recovery is over. The resource explains why detox and rehabilitation are distinct stages, each addressing a different part of addiction. For many, detox feels like the main event, the medically significant stage everything else depends on, while what comes after gets treated as optional. This gap in understanding can leave people stabilised physically, while the underlying drivers of addiction remain untouched, often without realising it until relapse follows. The article explores what detox actually involves, what rehabilitation adds beyond it, why completing one without the other leaves critical work undone, and how the two connect within a single continuum of care. Notably, the guide explains how a structured transition between the two stages removes a specific point where disengagement from treatment often occurs. For the full breakdown of how detox and rehabilitation differ and connect, read Detox vs Rehabilitation: What's the Difference?. About Pace Recovery Centre Pace Recovery Centre is a residential addiction treatment facility located in Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa, offering a holistic 12-step approach to substance and behavioural addiction recovery. The centre provides a full continuum of care, combining medically supported withdrawal management with structured rehabilitation, supported by an experienced, multidisciplinary clinical team. Contact Pace Recovery Centre, 3 Raamsaag Street, Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa, +27 61 657 0948 Images: Video: https://youtube.com/@prcrecovery2278?feature=shared Pace Recovery Centre Clarifies the …