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28 Nov 2012

SA: Statement by Parliament, on newly appointed boards of South African Airways and South African Express (28/11/2012)

This comes after the Committee’s oversight visit to the state-owned companies. The Committee recognises the challenges that the two new boards have to deal with, following the sudden resignations...

05 Oct 2012

SA likely to adopt fleet approach to nuclear build, localisation

NUCLEAR

South African Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies has confirmed that the government will "most likely" have a "fleet approach" to its planned new nuclear build and localization programme....

04 Jun 2012

SA: Statement by Parliamentary Communication Services, on State-owned companies (04/06/2012)

STATEMENT

The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises will, starting from 5 June to 8 June conduct oversight visits to South African Express Airways, Pebble Bed Modular Reactor and Eskom's Medupi, Kusile...

01 Jun 2011

SA: Gigaba: budget vote speech by the Minister of Public Enterprises, in the National Assembly (01/06/2011)

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Date: 01/06/2011
Source: The Department of Public Enterprises
Title: SA: Gigaba: budget vote speech by the Minister of Public Enterprises, in the National Assembly

SA: Martins: budget vote speech by the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, in the National Assembly (01/06/2011)

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Date: 01/06/2011
Source: The Department of Public Enterprises
Title: SA: Martins: budget vote speech by the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises, in the National Assembly

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18 Apr 2011

South Africa’s Decision to go Nuclear Tests Democratic Policy Making

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

In the midst of the Japanese nuclear plant disaster last month, the South African cabinet made an endorsement of a 20-year electricity plan for the country with a significant amount of nuclear...

09 Mar 2011

Africa’s nuclear Renaissance, Part II

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The availability and sustainability of reliable access to energy sources are vital to every aspect of human development and human security. As all sectors of a country’s economy rely on power to...

01 Nov 2010

DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on accountability being the key to the new cabinet’s success (01/11/2010)

Statements

Yesterday's cabinet reshuffle was an important test of President Jacob Zuma's promise that his would be an administration of action and improved delivery. The extent to which the President was...

22 Oct 2010

In pursuit of power: Nuclear power in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Nuclear power and nuclear weapons have been a contentious issue for decades and there is little consensus regarding the benefits and perils of nuclear power. The threat of nuclear war and the...

17 Sep 2010

SA officially ends support to PBMR

NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

Government has decided to no longer invest in the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan told the National Assembly on Thursday.

16 Sep 2010

SA: Hogan: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, National Assembly, Cape Town (16/09/2010)

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Date: 16/09/2010
Source: The Department of Public Enterprise
Title: SA: Hogan: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, on the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor, National Assembly, Cape...

15 Apr 2010

PBMR pullback a ‘painful' decision, Hogan admits

PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan explained that government had been forced to make the "painful" decision to reduce cash injections to State-owned enterprises, such as the Pebble Bed...

01 Mar 2010

Eskom to sign first cogen contracts in March – Hogan

POWER INFRASTRUCTURE

State-owned enterprise (SoE) Eskom is expected to sign cogeneration contracts within the next month and will seek to source up to 1 143 MW from such sources, Public Enterprises Minister Barbara...

23 Nov 2009

DA: Statement by Tim Harris, Democratic Alliance member of Select Committee on Finance, on Government parastatals (23/11/2009)

Statements

The partial or full privatisation of big parastatals such as Eskom, Armscor and Transnet will ensure better service delivery on the one hand and save the South African public billions of rands...

11 Feb 2009

ID: The Independent Democrats' response to the budget speech (11/02/2009)

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Lance Greyling, ID Chief Whip and Spokesperson on Economic Affairs says 'the Independent Democrats certainly believes that this is a bold budget, with a massive increase in spending in certain...

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