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China, SA sign four agreements

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… and China today signed four co-operation agreements on energy, commerce and banking in Tuinhuis. A delegation led by … agreements signed were: Letter of intent to co-operate on energy Terms of reference for setting up an analysis of trade statistics Agreement on co-operation in the energy sector Co-operation agreement between the Reserve Bank …

Hogan: Eskom loan crucial for economic development

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… that the government remained committed to renewable energy, Hogan said South Africa and its Southern African … Community (SADC) neighbours were currently experiencing an energy deficit that had the potential to constrain economic … if approved, the loan would effectively be funding dirty energy, Hogan said Eskom's two new power stations - Medupi …

Have your say on Eskom tariff hike

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… Pretoria - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has urged South Africans to make … initial 45 percent tariff hike application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to 35 percent. Eskom …

Change on the horizon for fuel industry

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… Pretoria - The Energy Department has set the wheels in motion on one of the …

Education a parental responsibility - Mhaule

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… from teachers and learners alike. If the positive energy that I saw today can be sustained, there will be good …

Eskom to shut down two Koeberg units

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… Pretoria - To ensure sufficient energy supply particularly during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, …

SA pledges its support to Haitians

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… tents, blankets, water purification tablets, high energy and protein supplements, bottled water and additional …

Eskom decision expected tomorrow

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… Pretoria - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is all set to …

Transcript: Media briefing by Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, Trevor Manuel

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… of fundamentally important keymatic issues. Papers on energy, water, and climate change, on population development, … people are very unhappy and they don't want this green energy. But South Africa in the past two or three decades has … the India and Chinese Planning Commission dealing with energy. He was Minister of Environmental Affairs and he was …

SA a member of renewable energy agency

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… signed up as a full member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) which focuses on global use of renewable energy. Energy Minister Dipuo Peters signed the register of Irena … SA a member of renewable energy agency …

Sweden to help SA develop clean energy

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… has promised to help South Africa develop more renewable energy sources as the two countries vow to fight the … both committed themselves to working towards cleaner energy ahead of the climate change talks in Mexico later this … year. While South Africa relies heavily on coal for its energy, Sweden is committed to clean energy with 50 percent …

Hours until Eskom decision

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… Pretoria - A six member subcommittee of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) are this morning …

Zuma to attend Africa, America summit

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… and tourism as well as infrastructure, transportation and energy. – SAnews.gov.za …

Gigaba intervenes in Medupi matter

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… life of the station is 50 years. Earlier this week, Energy Minster Dipuo Peters said interruptions at the … site of Medupi could have serious implications for energy supply security. - SAnews.gov.za   …

Nersa announces power price hikes

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… Pretoria - National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has announced that electricity …

Infrastructure plan driving industrialisation

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… the country, direct jobs, with 43 500 of these jobs in energy-related projects,” said Patel on Wednesday. Speaking …

Zuma: visible government curbs violent protests

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… Mdladlana, Public Works Minister Geoff Doidge and Energy Minister Dipuo Peters, among others, to assist in …

Eskom to study Nersa's decision

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… Pretoria - While taking note of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) decision to grant … he said. Commenting on the keenly anticipated decision, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said: "We have noted the …

Eskom tariff hikes slammed

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… and Industry (SACCI) also warned of vast job losses. "Energy constitutes a major input cost for a large proportion … comprehensive approach should not put the burden of the energy industry recapitalisation solely on the poor …

Why coal is the best way to power SA's growth

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… Reserve margins are increasingly tight -- too tight for an energy-intensive economy such as South Africa's, whose mines … on what, for now, remains our most abundant and affordable energy source: coal. Because this is not the most auspicious time for our energy utility, Eskom, to be looking to finance a $50 billion …