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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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24 Apr 2013
 
 
Manufacturing Circle calls for monetary policy review
MANUFACTURING & POLICY
The time was ripe to review South Africa’s monetary policy, which was cited as one of the main challenges facing the country’s manufacturing sector, Manufacturing Circle executive director...
 
 
28 Nov 2012
 
SA: Statement by the Manufacturing Circle, manufacturing sector advocacy group, on released report of key interventions required by the ANC at it’s National Conference in Mangaung (28/11/2012)
STATEMENT
Manufacturing in South Africa employs around 1.7 million people, accounts for 15% of GDP and is among the top three multiplier sectors in terms of value addition, job creation, export earnings and...
 
 
23 Oct 2012
 
Technology, e-learning and education in Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Technology is evolving rapidly and opening doors for a variety of sectors including education. In resource-poor settings and rural communities new technological advances create opportunities where...
 
 
16 Aug 2012
 
SA should revisit monetary policy to address economic imbalances
MANUFACURING
Policymakers in South Africa should use a set of policy tools such as macro-prudential regulation, capital controls and exchange rate bands to create macro-financial stability, the Manufacturing...
 
 
10 Feb 2012
 
Business welcomes Zuma’s power price stance, Eskom prepares options
STATE OF THE NATION
The focus in President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address on moderating the rate of increase in South Africa’s electricity tariffs has received strong support from business groupings.
 
 
22 Aug 2011
 
DA: Statement by Makashule Gana, Democratic Alliance youth leader, on comments made by the NYDA (22/08/2011)
Statements

The Chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), Andile Lungisa, has threatened to make South Africa “ungovernable” and suggested illegal action to this end. This...

 
 
07 Aug 2011
 
DA: Statement by Pieter van Dalen, Democratic Alliance shadow deputy minister of public enterprises, on the BHP Billiton and Eskom ruling (07/08/2011)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes the judgment handed down on Friday by the South Gauteng High Court in the matter between Media 24 and Eskom. The court’s decision to compel Eskom to...

 
 
10 Mar 2010
 
DA: Statement by Pieter van Dalen, Democratic Alliance shadow deputy minister of public enterprises, on Eskom (10/03/2010)
Statements

Yesterday in the Public Enterprises committee meeting, Eskom confirmed that the top 138 energy users only pay between 6c and 9c per kilowatt hour - and that the details of the tariff increases...

 
 
04 Mar 2010
 
DA: Statement by Pieter van Dalen, Democratic Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, on Eskom (04/03/2010)
Statements

A senior Eskom official before the portfolio committee on Public Enterprises yesterday revealed that the top 138 energy users, which consume between 60% and 70% of electricity generated by...

 
 
08 Dec 2009
 
SA: Statement by Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President of South Africa, following a meeting with the Electricity Advisory Council (08/12/2009)
Statements

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the media and thank you for affording us the opportunity to brief you on the work of this important forum.
As you know the National Stakeholder...

 
 
15 Oct 2009
 
DA: Statement by Sejamothopo Motau, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Energy, on Eskom (15/10/2009)
Statements

South Africans are justifiably outraged at the prospect of a threefold increase in electricity costs over the next three years. It is unacceptable for Eskom and government to expect the costs of...

 
 
25 Jun 2009
 
Busa: Statement by Business Unity South Africa on the electricity increase (25/06/2009)
Statements

While BUSA fully understands the financial pressures on Eskom - and the need to price electricity more realistically in SA - it remains concerned about the inevitable negative impact on the...

 
 
Cosatu: Statement by the Congress of South African trade Unions on the electricity tariff increase (25/06/2009)
Statements

The Congress of South African Trade Unions strongly condemns the 31.3% tariff increase granted to Eskom by the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) today, 25 June 2009. It is virtually the same as...

 
 
02 Dec 2008
 
Work together and save electricity: Mbete
News
Work together to save power and cut out the waste -- that is the message Deputy President Baleka Mbete had for South Africans when she launched an energy saving campaign at the Presidential Guest...
 
 
01 Aug 2008
 
Food, fuel rises could erase Africa debt gains - AfDB
AFRICA
Economic gains which debt forgiveness has brought Africa could be erased by soaring food and fuel prices, the African Development Bank's president warned on Friday as he announced its plans to...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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