Topic - Energy

12 March 2010

12 Mar 2010

SA seeks to make virtue of necessity with green-industries plan

The South African government has given strong signals that the country's energy intensity is no longer sustain-able and has started to outline its low-carbon-economy vision.

Updated 5 hours ago

11 Mar 2010

SA: Statement by Themba Maseko, government spokesperson, issuing the transcript of the post-Cabinet briefing on the March 10, 2010 (11/03/2010)

Statements

Cabinet welcomed and approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment programme that was presented by the Minister of Health. This approval follows...

10 Mar 2010

Cosatu: statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, slamming Eskom tariff discounts to the rich (10/03/2010)

Statements

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is shocked and disgusted at the revelation in the Cape Times on 10 March 2010 that "Eskom has secret deals with 138 big companies that pay dirt-cheap...

US apologises to Libya for dismissive comments

US/LIBYA RELATIONS

The US State Department apologised on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesperson made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for "jihad," often translated as "armed struggle," against...

09 Mar 2010

Monopoly on Electricity Supply Contributes to Deforestation

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

A report published in November 2009 by the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environmental Organization (TaTeDO) revealed that over 1600 tonnes of charcoal are consumed daily in Dar es...

08 Mar 2010

Algeria sets new anti-graft rules for foreign investments

ANTI-CORRUPTION

Foreign firms hoping for a share of Algeria's $150-billion infrastructure fund must sign a commitment not to bribe officials if they want to qualify for State contracts, the government has ruled.

French Trade Minister visits SA to strengthen economic ties

FOREIGN TRADE

French Minister of Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac will be visiting South Africa this week to strengthen economic ties and relations between the two countries.

05 Mar 2010

Gauteng unveils strategy to cut energy use, emissions

ENERGY

By 2055, the Gauteng province would reduce its overall energy consumption by 18% from business-as-usual projections and its carbon emissions by 49% in relation to 2007 levels, Gauteng Premier...

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