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Highveld Water Protection Group succeed in battle against mining company

Those who believe that the general public should be more involved in protecting the South African environment – and should be using the courts to back them up – will be encouraged to learn that...

SA: Statement by the Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom, Minister Gigaba leads engagement on Eskom's black emerging strategy (10/12/2012)

STATEMENT

As part of the process of finalising that strategy, Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba has today led an engagement with emerging miners, to discuss the challenges facing the industry, and...

SA: Statement by Greenpeace, non-governmental environmental organization, on Eskom’s new mega coal plants (17/10/2012)

STATEMENT

According to Melita Steele, climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Africa: “Eskom uses just over a staggering 10 000 litres of water a second, the same amount a single person would use...

Solidarity: Statement by Piet le Roux, Solidarity Research Institute Senior Economics Researcher, asserts that the root cause of labour unrest in mining sector much deeper (15/10/2012)

STATEMENT

It is unlikely that unreasonably low wages are at the root of labour unrest in the mining sector, trade union Solidarity said today when it released its quarterly Labour Market Report. The strikes...

SA: Cronin: Address by the Deputy Minister of Transport, in thebudget vote, in the National Assembly (25/04/2012)

Topics

Building on Minister Ndebele’s comprehensive outline of the many different areas of sectoral responsibility of the DoT, I’d like to step back a little and ask some basic questions.

Strong economic case for lifting shale exploration ban, economist argues

UNCONVENTIONAL GAS

The material macroeconomic, energy security and employment benefits that could potentially flow from developing the southern Karoo’s shale-gas resources offered a compelling case for government...

Cosatu: Statement by the Congress of South African Trade Unions, on the water crisis (19/05/2011)

Statements

The Congress of South African Trade Unions has joined other organisations in the campaign to highlight the country’s looming water crisis. It has submitted the following notice under...

Cabinet approves acid mine drainage report

MINING & THE ENVIRONMENT

The South African Cabinet has approved the recommendations made by a team of experts on the acid mine drainage (AMD) situation in the Witwatersrand, spokesperson Jimmy Manyi said on Tuesday. The...

SA: Shabangu: Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, on Government strategy for the future of the South African coal industry, Cape Town (02/02/2011)

Topics

Date: 02/02/2011
Source: The Department of Mineral Resources
Title: SA: Shabangu: Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, on Government strategy for the future of the South...

Coal-Bed Methane: The Alternative Energy Source

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Coal-bed methane ("CBM") is no longer regarded as an obstacle in the coal mining industry. Instead, it is fast becoming known as a commercially viable energy source. The approach to CBM has changed...

SA economy picks up speed with 4,6% first-quarter growth

ECONOMY

South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4,6% in the first quarter of this year, exceeding market expectations, which had forecast growth of about 4%.

Should we have a carbon tax to promote a low-carbon economy?

LOW-CARBON FUTURE

The question of the merits of a universal carbon tax compared with those of a cap-and-trade system is a source of considerable debate among policymakers. Some time soon, the National Treasury...

Pandor: Sasol Techno X Exhibition (22/08/2006)

2006

Address by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor MP, at the official opening of the Sasol Techno X Exhibition, Sasolburg

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