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Peters affirms political will for nuclear energy in SA

South African Energy Minister Dipuo Peters affirmed on Monday that the government has the will to implement a nuclear energy programme. "There is political will in this country to use nuclear for...

High electricity bills set to choke South African companies

DELOITTE

Deloitte leader for sustainability Paul Ben-Israel says South Africa’s move from being a low cost electricity producer because of excess capacity built up in the 1970s, towards a more cost...

Shift the focus

REAL ECONOMY: POWER & GROWTH

Besides the immediate period ahead of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, much of the emphasis in the power sector in recent years has been on the surging prices rather than on the supply-side threats. This...

SA: Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, at the launch of Eskom's Solar PV plant, Vereeniging (21/11/2011)

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Programme Director Members of the Board of Directors of Eskom Chief Executive and other Executives of Eskom Ladies and gentlemen, It speaks for itself that Climate Change is top of the agenda with...

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...

New Growth Path targets 140 000 mining jobs, moots sovereign wealth fund

ECONOMIC GROWTH

South Africa's New Growth Path document released on Tuesday targets 140 000 more direct mining jobs by 2020, and moots possible sovereign-wealth-fund help for a State mining company that uses the...

SA: Statement by the Department of Economic Development, on the Framework of the New Growth Path (23/11/2010)

Statements

Minister Ebrahim Patel released the framework of the New Economic Growth Path at Tuynhuis today, presenting to the public a policy aimed at enhancing growth, employment creation and equity. The...

SA: Sonjica: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, to the South East African Climate Consortium, Port Elizabeth (10/03/2010)

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Date: 10/03/2010
Source: the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Sonjica: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, to the South East African...

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