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African leaders addressing intra-Africa trade bottlenecks

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… “We believe that once we have the infrastructure, we have energy, those skills are going to come back to the country … the National Development Plan (NDP), we are dealing with energy as a specific area to grow the economy,” he said. He …

President Zuma: SA open to business, investment

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… attractive destination for investments despite the current energy challenges , says President Jacob Zuma. Addressing a … economy require more effort especially with regards to the energy sector.       “Our electricity infrastructure, for … shedding. “We will build on the success of the renewable energy procurement programme to ensure that we have a …

Renewable energy benefits SA

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… Pretoria - Renewable energy has benefited South Africa, a study by the Council for … The independent study by the CSIR found that renewable energy from the country’s first wind and solar (photovoltaic) … was conducted against the backdrop of the Department of Energy running its procurement programme to expand the …

Africa wants its own air transport market by 2017

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… of airlines. The AUC Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Dr Elham Ibrahim, said: “We are fully supportive of …

President Zuma arrives in Davos

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… the green economy and tourism. “Under infrastructure, energy ranks high up given the challenges that the country faces with regards to energy constraints,” said the Presidency. South Africa will …

Aligned licensing system makes investment in S.A. mining industry even more attractive

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… reserves estimated at US$2.5 trillion, exclusive of the energy commodities. Further, the available geological …

SA delegation to take uniform message to WEF

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… conflicts, pandemics, diverging growth and the new energy context are on the agenda as well. - SAnews.gov.za …

Load shedding still a reality for SA

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… unplanned outage extensions and unavailability of primary energy may worsen the situation. Therefore, the country needs …

Pres Zuma to lead delegation to World Economic Forum

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… Industrial infrastructure including telecommunications, energy, water, sanitation and transport Tourism (primarily …

Malaysia hopes for Russia’s further help in MH17 crash probe

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… that flight MH17 crashed after a “large number of high-energy objects” penetrated its fuselage. – SAnews.gov.za- …

President: 2015, Year of the Freedom Charter

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… continued to blame the democratic administration for the energy challenges that are caused by years of poor … of the power grid. He said under apartheid, the energy crisis was not spoken about because electricity was … remember that before 1994, there was the wrong belief that energy in South Africa was in abundance and that it was even …

India called to support SA’s development plan

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… beneficiating mineral output, investing in renewable energy, training and skilling the population and creating … and Communications Technology, healthcare, renewable energy,” the Minister said. “At the moment, total bilateral …

Decrease in petrol price a “big relief”, says Minister

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… Pretoria – Energy Minister, Tina Joematt-Pettersson, has welcomed the … especially in low income households. The Department of Energy on Friday announced that the prices of petrol, diesel, …

New Year Message by President Jacob Zuma

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… the need to speed up the upgrading and expansion of the energy infrastructure, which had been designed to serve just …

Condolences for MP Botha

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… Pretoria  - Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has conveyed her … behalf of the Office of the Minister and the Department of Energy, we collectively bless the times the family had with …

Sufficient supply of diesel, petrol: Dept of Energy

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… Pretoria - The Department of Energy on Monday assured South Africans that there will … busiest periods in the annual calendar, the Department of Energy takes this opportunity to inform South Africans that … and switch off power that you don’t need! ,” it added. Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson also took the time to …

Presidency rejects newspaper advisor report

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… its responses to questions posed about a Department of Energy official, Senti Thobejane, who the paper incorrectly … said Thobejane, like other officials in the Department of Energy, is requested at times to provide information on areas …

Good reason to celebrate

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… Kusile power stations come onto the grid faster to promote energy security. We are also licensing independent power producers while exploring various energy options including coal, gas, nuclear, solar and renewable energy options. Government has also entered into several …

PPI slows in November

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… to continue to decline in the coming months as global energy prices continue to moderate. The volatility of the …

Eskom alone cannot solve our energy challenges

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… stage. Our predictions also indicate that South Africa's energy demand is expected to be twice the current levels by … increase as the power utility diesel reserves decline. The energy crisis has also been exacerbated by multiple tripping … realise that Eskom alone, cannot be expected to handle our energy challenge. At home, simple things like switching off …