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Govt to investigate commercialising Joule

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… year. Joule was also recently displayed at the National Climate Change Conference in Johannesburg. A six-seater multi-purpose …

Motlanthe congratulates Tsvangirai, Mutambara

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… The 56-year-old leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Mr Tsvangirai, took the oath of office … lifting of sanctions against the country to help create a climate conducive for the reconstruction and development of …

Eskom calls on SA to support Earth Hour campaign

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… on all South Africans to participate in the worldwide climate change awareness programme by switching off the nation's … international business declarations and coalitions on climate change, sees the Earth Hour campaign as a significant …

Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 100 basis points

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… the increasing cost of living under the current economic climate, have been granted reprieve by the Reserve Bank which … instead of bimonthly. Mr Mboweni explained that the change of pace in financial condition required more meetings. …

Govt framework on water security welcomed

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… future by finding the right mix of mechanisms to effect change in behaviour, self regulatory and market based … technical skills and human resources as well as impact of climate change were among the challenges the department is trying to …

SA to join the world in support of Earth Hour campaign

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… their lights for one hour in support of Earth Hour, the climate change initiative of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). …

Centre opened to reduce greenhouse gasses in SA

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… demand will rise by 45 percent by 2030 unless the world change course in climate and energy policy. The global average temperature may …

Earth hour enjoys massive support across SA

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… switched off their lights in a visual call for action on climate change. Government, big business, celebrities and the South … 8:30pm and 9:30pm as part of the global campaign against climate change. Landmarks including Cape Town's Table …

AU leaders to sign treaty for displaced people

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… "Although Africa may not be a major contributor to climate change, it is especially vulnerable to its effects. An … that address the heightened vulnerability of Africans to climate-change-induced displacement," Guterres said. By the …

Retail trade sales drop by 0.1 percent

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… African consumers spending less in the current economic climate of high interest rates and diminishing disposable … appliances and equipment contributed negatively to the change in retail trade sales, Stats SA said. Retail trade …

SA, Mexico to advance bilateral relations

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… reform of the United Nations Security Council and climate change, will also be discussed. The discussion will also …

Mpuma pupils plant indigenous trees

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… of the school and we are happy that we are addressing climate change," said Maphanga. "We promise that they will enjoy …

Denmark to help fund SA renewable energy

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… fossil fuels. Denmark, which hosted the United Nations climate change summit in 2010, has announced that by the end of this …

Local celebs switch off lights for WWF campaign

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… off their lights for one hour in support of action against climate change to be taken by world leaders when they meet at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference at the end of the year. Chief …

SA to discuss reconstruction with Zim delegation

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… involving the imprisonment of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) members, the South African government is … Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Zimbabwe, he said. Climate change and the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference taking place in December of this …

Political nerve necessary to reach Copenhagen deal - WWF

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… of political nerve can divert the world from reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen, said the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). WWF Climate Change Programme Manager, Richard Worthington said economies …

Dlamini Zuma heads to France

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… expected to address the Socialist International Meeting on Climate Change. The meeting, which opens tomorrow and ends on … 16th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16)". The meeting follows one held in New …

GEMS membership fees to go up by 10.8%

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… medical scheme next year. "Despite a recessionary economic climate and a need for fiscal prudency, the 2010 contribution … subsidies have been taken into consideration. Another change members can expect is the introduction of a new …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2009 Speech by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan

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… dynamics of product innovation and technology change? How should we reform our economic regulatory … Encouragement of innovation, including a focus on climate change challenges. Implementation of these … G-20, the United Nations, the World Bank, the Copenhagen climate change consultations, and many other forums. I know …

Focus on the arts at COP17

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… through different competitions to express their take on climate change issues. Different organisations and even the Ethekwini … will be screened at the end of the two-day Development and Climate Days in Durban. The Development and Climate Days is …