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Angolan President pays debut visit to SA

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… key areas of bilateral cooperation including among others energy, mining, agriculture, transport trade and investment. …

State mining entity relocated to Energy

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… which is currently a subsidiary of the Central Energy Fund (CEF), has been moved to the Department of Energy. Briefing the media following yesterday's ordinary … of Mineral Resources as well as the Department of Energy would develop modalities for separating the mining …

REDS process called off - Chabane

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… cabinet approved the recommendation that the Department of Energy to take over the programmes previously run under the … approach" to revitalise electricity infrastructure, energy security as well as financial implications. "An … Aphane, the Deputy Director General of the Department of Energy, said his department wanted to focus more on …

Government releases its Mid Term Review

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… heater programme and through commitments on renewable energy in the independent power producer (IPP) process. Over …

Eskom build programme on track

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… promoting co-generation options, accelerating renewable energy integration, purchasing non-Eskom power, and … due to be tabled to Cabinet. The plan would determine the energy mix and associated funding requirements for the next …

Govt mulls new plan on rural development

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… development of small-scale agriculture, the Department of Energy is also involved in the installation of solar energy technology in rural areas, and the Department of Human …

Summit tackles SA's water issues

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… Durban - The Water and Energy Summit currently underway in KwaZulu-Natal is bringing … of municipalities effectively managing their water and energy systems, and appealed to ratepayers and civil … to submit to his office their plans on water and energy resource management. Additionally, he wants input from …

Beefing up road infrastructure

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… initiatives. Additional allocations for research into energy efficient technologies are also proposed with R2.2 … over the medium term. Government expects expenditure on energy to be markedly lower over the next three years in … in R2014. Over the three year period, the Department of Energy has allocated an additional R367.9 million, of which …

Maintenance backlogs to be resolved by 2013

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… On whether a tender has been put out for nuclear energy, the minister said: "The decisions about nuclear [energy]are yet to be made known by the Minister of Energy [Dipuo Peters]. What we have done at government level …

Gordhan announces job-creation initiatives

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… producers and funding is allocated for renewable energy, environmental protection and "green" economy …

Petrol price to decrease by 55 cents

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… The petrol price is to come down by 55 cents a litre, the Energy Department said on Friday. The price of 0.05% sulphur … At a New Age breakfast briefing on Thursday, Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters said the price of petrol would …

Gambling winnings to be taxed 15%

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… on electricity generated from non-renewable and nuclear energy sources will increase by 0.5c/kWh to 2.5c/kWh from … as it has already been taken into account in the National Energy Regulator's approved tariff structure. …

President encourages citizens to engage with govt

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… by several Cabinet ministers including the Ministers of Energy Dipuo Peters; Social Development Bathabile Dlamini; …

2011 Budget Speech by Minister Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance

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… collective determination of the Government to address with energy the challenges of creating jobs, reducing poverty, … now account for significant fluctuations in prices for our energy imports, mineral exports, and food supplies. The … producers. ? Funding is allocated for renewable energy, environmental protection and "green" economy …

Comrades Marathon takes backseat to President's visit

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… of several Cabinet ministers -- including the Ministers of Energy Dipuo Peters; Water and Environmental Affairs Edna …

Zuma to partake in Cancun climate change talks

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… an agreement on areas such as the deployment of clean energy technology, deforestation reductions and the ability …

Eskom's CEO appointed to global business council

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… of business and potential solutions to the international energy and climate challenge. …

Block tariffs benefit low income households - study

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… domestic customers, a study conducted by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has found. The …

Zuma eyes new opportunities in Cuba

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… technology transfer and capacity building in the areas of energy generation. Although bilateral trade remains low, …

Gautengers add voice on IRP2010

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… Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2010) The Department of Energy will hold the last leg of the public hearings today in … to accelerate the realisation of non-Eskom generation and energy-efficiency projects. The plan aims to achieve a … interacts with the department's senior officials and energy stakeholders on the IRP processes as well as to …