Esmarie Iannucci
Esmarie Iannucci is Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor: Australasia for Mining Weekly.
Electricity issues a major constraint on investment – Mantashe
4th September 2019 South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has urged continued foreign investment into the country’s resources sector,... →
Saki Macozoma's Safika enters Orion's Prieska project fray
2nd August 2019 Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed Orion Minerals has welcomed a new black economic empowerment (BEE) member to its BEE partner company Prieska... →
Mining industry has lost faith in Minister Zwane – CoM
8th September 2017 The South African Chamber of Mines (CoM) on Friday told delegates at the Africa Downunder conference, in Perth, that the mining industry in South... →
Eskom seals 15-year gas term sheet with Sunbird for Ankerlig power station
18th March 2015 ASX-listed gas developer Sunbird Energy on Wednesday announced the execution of a gas sales term sheet with South African power utility Eskom, over... →
Oil and gas legislative certainty expected soon – SA Minister
3rd September 2014 Oil and gas players in South Africa should have clarity on potential legislation changes by as early as next week, Mineral Resources Minister... →
Aus govt moves to abolish carbon tax
15th October 2013 The newly elected Liberal government has released draft legislation to repeal the carbon tax. The move was in line with the party’s election... →
$93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure
31st August 2011 Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is... →
Likely demise of Kyoto Protocol undermines carbon tax argument – Hooke
31st May 2011 The refusal of three major economies to extend the Kyoto Protocol undermined the carbon tax argument, and meant that Australia would introduce a... →
Africa likely to see shift in politics after economic crisis – analyst
19th January 2010 Although the most pressing signs of the global economic meltdown seems to be ebbing, the political impact of the downturn on Africa would only be... →
Eskom tariff hike will dent growth and job creation, Busa warns
10th December 2009 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) warned on Wednesday that, should State-owned electricity producer Eskom's push for a 35% tariff increase be... →
Vavi, Godsell urge workers to make use of training layoff scheme
8th December 2009 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Tuesday that it was disappointed in the number of employees and employers that have... →
Sexwale calls on business to help fight housing corruption
26th November 2009 Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has called on civil society and business to join hands with government in the fight against corruption in... →
SA to have dedicated environmental courts next year – Sonjica
25th November 2009 Dedicated courts to deal specifically with infringements against the South African environmental policies, were likely to become effective within... →
SA could have new nuclear power station by 2020 – Peters
20th November 2009 South Africa could have a new nuclear power station operational by 2020, and still has an aspiration to add some 20 000 MW of nuclear capacity over... →
Africa’s energy problems threaten growth, says Nepad CEO
12th November 2009 Africa's economic growth would be stifled unless the energy challenges experienced by most African countries were tackled and resolved, the New... →
Renewable Energy unit calls for consultants to revise Energy White Paper
9th November 2009 The Renewable Energy Market Transformation (REMT) unit at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), again, on Friday, called on eligible... →
Climate deal key to unlocking trade-policy mitigation
4th November 2009 In the absence of an international climate-change accord, it would be difficult to design climate-friendly trade policies and remedies, the World... →
Public anger over cartel abuses underpins SA’s move towards criminalisation
2nd November 2009 The Competition Amendment Bill, which was recently signed into law but was still awaiting promulgation, could change how companies regarded... →
Corruption not only a public sector problem – Vavi
30th October 2009 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi said it would be a "fatal mistake" for the business community... →
Southern Africa business-for-development initiative launched
29th October 2009 Africa has failed to unlock the latent value of its local communities, because it has not looked outside of the box and been innovative, former... →
SA strengthened trade with other African countries – Motlanthe
28th October 2009 South Africa's trade with other African countries had risen almost seven-fold in the last 15 years, and although the trade balance was still in... →
Public enterprises’ fixed investment to grow over medium term
28th October 2009 Fixed investment by public enterprises would grow by about 17% a year over the medium term, the National Treasury said on Tuesday in the 2009... →
Labour market to remain weak over medium term – Treasury
27th October 2009 The South African labour market was likely to remain weak over the medium term owing to slow recovery in the economy and upward pressure on wages,... →
SA may set up fund to boost jobs, industrial development
27th October 2009 The South African government is considering the creation of a fund to support industrial development and job creation, the National Treasury... →
SA expected to exit recession by Q4
23rd October 2009 South Africa is likely to be out of the recession by the fourth quarter of this year, while gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1,5% is expected... →
SA unlikely to complete digital migration by 2011
23rd October 2009 South Africa is unlikely to meet its November 2011 digital broadcasting deadline, unless the government received more assistance from industry... →
WWF calls on Eskom to defer Kusile project
20th October 2009 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa on Monday called on the government and State-owned enterprise Eskom to reconsider plans to... →
SA sees 6% budget deficit, says GFCF slowed ‘markedly’
25th September 2009 South Africa is expecting a 6% budget deficit in the 2009/10 financial year, as the global economic slowdown hits the local economy, Monitoring and... →
Zuma-led govt moving SA towards a ‘walk together’ scenario – Maphai
22nd September 2009 The current government, led by President Jacob Zuma, appears to be moving South Africa's economic and development path towards a ‘walk together'... →
SA slips two places in Doing Business survey
9th September 2009 South Africa fell two places in the latest Doing Business report, published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and currently ranked at... →
SA plans tougher safety obligations to improve 'unacceptable' mine death rate
4th September 2009 Australian resource companies have been encouraged to continue investment in South Africa's mining sector, but Mineral Resources Minister Susan... →
Gauteng economy to grow by 2,1% in ’09 – report
21st August 2009 Economic activity in South Africa's economic power house, the Gauteng province, has declined owing to the deterioration in the international and... →
World Cup will help SA recover from global economic crisis – economist
6th August 2009 The 2010 FIFA World Cup was likely to contribute significantly to South Africa's recovery following the global economic downturn, which struck... →
Developing countries to play key role in global economic recovery
3rd August 2009 Developing economies could play a significant role in assisting in the global economic recovery, director of the Institute for Future Research, at... →
Environmental Affairs dept to propose basic refuse removal policy
22nd July 2009 The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs will develop a framework for a Basic Refuse Removal Policy aimed at assisting communities that... →
Africa infrastructure development study to be commissioned in Sept
8th July 2009 The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Wednesday that a study focused on infrastructure development in Africa would get under way in September. →
Unions reject Eskom’s 8% wage offer
1st July 2009 State-owned power utility Eskom's refusal to provide trade unions with essential information about the group's financial statements was obstructing... →
Govt to conclude occupation specific dispensation negotiations on Tuesday
30th June 2009 Negotiations around the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD) for public servants would be concluded on Tuesday, Public Service and Administration... →
Dlamini-Zuma vows to improve Home Affairs
26th June 2009 The Department of Home Affairs would be adding 13 additional service points as well as improve the effectiveness of the 117 computerised mobile... →
Regional integration key to Africa’s economic development – Unctad report
26th June 2009 The global economic crisis requires the examination of existing approaches to international development, the United Nations Conference on Trade and... →
SA to spend R30bn on water-infrastructure projects – Sonjica
25th June 2009 South Africa would spend R30-billion over the next five to eight years on continuing construction and establishing 15 mega water-infrastructure... →
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