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COPE: Juli Kilian: Address by Congress of the People Spokesperson on Communications, during the Communication Budget Vote Debate, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

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On behalf of COPE, again, our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Vuyo Mbuli, who will always be remembered for his professionalism, modesty and warm, upbeat personality. He was a true...

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SA: Statement by the Maritha Coetzee, DA Caucus whip, on Matlosana municipality's recovery plan (21/05/2013)

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The DA in the City of Matlosana is very concerned about the fact that the Recovery Plan for Council has not yet been tabled nor workshopped.This situation has led to a lot of unanswered questions:

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Water resources management is everyone’s business: Fostering greater stakeholder cooperation

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2013 the International Year of Water Co-operation. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 330 million people do not have access to safe drinking...

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Company to build R5m solar PV system at Anglo's Kriel colliery

SOLAR POWER

Mining major Anglo American has awarded SolarPower Africa the contract to build a 240 kWp grid-connected, ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system to provide electricity to the central...

Minister Angie Motshekga opens Nobantu Primary School

WHATS ON

The honourable Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga will open the newly completed Nobantu Primary School in the Mthatha district in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. The school...

Carbon tax: business needs to join the debate, before it’s too late

SAICA

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants [SAICA] has urged all South African businesses to participate actively in the consultation process around the government’s proposed carbon...

Sere’s costs compare ‘favourably’ with private wind farms - Eskom

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State-owned power utility Eskom claimed on Monday that the cost of generating electricity at its R2.4-billion, 100 MW Sere wind farm would compare “favourably” with those achieved by private...

SA: Statement by Santam, South Africa’s leading short-term insurance group, asserts that the changing agricultural landscape calls for strengthened risk mitigation (20/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The South African agricultural landscape is changing. There are familiar risks, such as droughts, food security, and changing weather patterns. The last six months have however, highlighted new...

Eskom awards 46 wind-turbine contract for Sere wind farm

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State-owned electricity group Eskom has awarded technology group Siemens the contract to supply 46 wind turbines to its 100 MW Sere wind farm project, which is being developed on a 3 700 ha site...

SA: Paul Sebegoe: Address by the acting MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, on the occasion of Budget Vote 09 of 2013/14, North West Province (16/05/2013)

SPEECH

Honourable Speaker, as I stand here today to give account on the state of affairs in Local Government and Traditional Affairs in the Province, I do so with the full conviction that the road to...

Daily podcast – May 15, 2013.

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Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday that the Department of Energy (or DoE) would work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (or IEP) for South Africa during the current financial...

DoE to review electricity roadmap once bigger energy plan finalised

ENERGY

The Department of Energy (DoE) will work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for South Africa during the current financial year, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday....

The informal sector in South Africa: Women street traders in Durban – Part 2

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The informal sector of South Africa is over represented by women who come from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and, as outlined in Part 1, this has been reinforced and maintained through...

SA: Barbara Thompson: Address by the Deputy Minister of Energy, at the Energy Department Budget Vote 2013/14, Parliament, Cape Town (14/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ugesi ubalulekile ezimpilweni zayinoma ibaphi abantu abaphilayo ezweni elithuthukayo. Ngaphandle kwawo, konke kungacishe kufikelele kwanqhiketshe. Amandla awumgogodla wawonke umnotho oqinile. We...

IFC boosts lending to Africa as private sector interest rises

INVESTMENT

The World Bank's investment arm will increase lending to sub-Saharan Africa by up to a quarter this year as private sector companies flock to the fast-growing region, its vice-president said....

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