Jean McKenzie
Public participation process for Saldanha Bay IDZ gets under way
19th November 2012 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies on Monday opened a 60-day public consultation period for the designation of an industrial development... →
SA consumer spending likely to remain subdued into 2013, economist warns
1st November 2012 Household consumption and expenditure had consolidated itself as a key driver of economic activity in South Africa, having risen to comprise about... →
Perception that greening costs a lot more holding back sustainable designs
25th October 2012 A major barrier to developing more sustainable buildings in South Africa was the perception that green developments came at a significantly higher... →
Green rating tool launched for public and education buildings
24th October 2012 The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) officially launched the Green Star SA Public and Education Building version 1 rating tool at its... →
Wind energy localisation targets achievable, says senior IDC manager
23rd October 2012 The localisation targets for wind energy, which starts at 25% in round one of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP),... →
Simpler bid documents, dialogue sessions could streamline REIPPP
23rd October 2012 As round one of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) nears financial close, the Windaba 2012 conference, in Cape Town... →
Financial closure on renewable projects needed to maintain investor confidence – SAWEA
22nd October 2012 The second Windaba conference, organised jointly by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council, was being... →
Global wind energy capacity to double over five years
22nd October 2012 The installed global wind capacity was expected to increase from the current 250 GW to close to 500 GW in the next five years, Global Wind Energy... →
Cape Town unveils integrated transport network
18th October 2012 Cape Town on Thursday launched a new transport authority, which aims to bring the city’s public transport network under one management system, with... →
Innovation key to progressing SA to high-income status – Manuel
15th August 2012 Minister in the Presidency Responsible for the Natioanl Planning Commission Trevor Manuel on Wednesday stressed the importance of innovation to... →
Development plan sets water supply targets
15th August 2012 The National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, which Minister in the Presidency responsible for National Planning Trevor Manuel on Wednesday handed over... →
Blue Drop report shows water-quality management improving
7th May 2012 For a fourth year running, municipalities have shown an improvement in the management of drinking water quality in South Africa, Water and... →
Draft of delayed water resources review by September, says DG
7th May 2012 The delay in the review of South Africa’s National Water Resources Strategy had emerged as a key concern for the Department of Water Affairs (DWA),... →
Inclusive-growth thrust to guide new W Cape development plan
29th March 2012 The Western Cape administration will released its Economic Development Partnership (EDP), which will have a strong focus on “inclusive growth”, at... →
Agriculture sector offers opportunities in Africa
7th March 2012 Governments in Africa should consider more favourable agriculture policies to create an enabling environment for agriculture and agribusiness to be... →
Davies says intra-African trade is key to SA growth
7th March 2012 Strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations with African countries was a key trade and economic strategy for South Africa, Trade and... →
Miners should focus on community empowerment as nationalism tide rises
9th February 2012 The mining industry should do more to implement sustainable practices and empower local communities, as resource nationalism is evolving into a... →
Private sector has key role to play in job creation – Zuma
24th November 2011 President Jacob Zuma has urged the private sector to help with job creation, saying that government would support businesses to grow and generate... →
SA considering changes to intellectual property registration system
21st September 2011 Creating a model patent office for a developing country is not a simple task, as each country has different needs at different stages, said James... →
Business should be more involved in planning SA’s economic future
21st September 2011 Business has to be more involved in mapping out South Africa’s economic future, scenario planner Dr Clem Sunter said this week, arguing that the... →
Lack of solar preparedness could see capacity reallocated to wind
9th September 2011 Potential renewable energy independent power producers that had not already engaged funders for projects that could be submitted as part of the... →
Africa expected to become growth powerhouse in 2020
26th August 2011 There are currently some 220-million Africans on the continent that are just able to meet their basic needs; however, by 2015 it is expected that... →
The 'mega trends' that will impact the world by 2020
25th August 2011 Market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has analysed 40 ‘mega trends’ that it believes will affect how the world functions in 2020,... →
Cape Town drafting a five-year integrated development plan
17th August 2011 Mayor Patricia de Lille’s vision for the City of Cape Town is to achieve the objectives broadly set out in the five pillars she used as her... →
Western Cape mulling policy changes to promote use of solar water heaters
26th July 2011 South Africa’s ‘green economy’, which is estimated to be worth R45-billion in the short term, offers significant potential for economic growth and... →
Nzimande stresses importance of Setas to build skills
22nd July 2011 The Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) are important institutions in the post-school landscape of South Africa and should be used... →
Commonwealth Secretariat and La Francophonie meet to provide input to G20 agenda
29th June 2011 Two global organisations whose members include some of the world’s poorest and smallest countries met in Cape Town on Tuesday to provide practical... →
DWA proposes water quality regulation amendments
28th June 2011 The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) on Tuesday presented amendments to water quality regulations to delegates attending the third Municipal Water... →
R225m for acid mine drainage not enough, Parliament hears
21st June 2011 The R225-million set aside to deal with acid mine drainage (AMD) would not be enough, and closer to R750-million would be needed to address the... →
Nuclear could ease energy shortage, create jobs – Adam
1st June 2011 Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) president Dr Rob Adam said on Wednesday that investment in nuclear power would not only ease... →
First Refit capacity to be procured by year-end, Peters asserts
26th May 2011 Despite the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) announcement this week that the outcome of its renewable energy feed-in tariff... →
SA hopes big LPG upscaling will help delay need for new power plants
26th May 2011 The Department of Energy will soon publish a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) strategy in a bid to encourage greater use of LPG in place of... →
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