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Govt announces reconfigured clusters

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… Governance and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, Energy, Finance, Human Settlements and Public Enterprises. …

WWF calls for prompt action on climate change

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… action on greenhouse gas emissions, implementation of energy efficiency standards, incentives to adopt renewable energy such as feed-in tariffs and an elimination of fossil fuel subsidies. If renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency, …

Tsvangirai set to become Zimbabwe's Prime Minister

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… Technology Development - Professor Heneri Dzinotyiwei * Energy and Power Development - Elias Mudzuri * State …

Manuel proposes R13.6 billion tax relief to individuals

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… Tax relief is also proposed to companies that invest in energy efficient technology with an additional allowance of … percent on condition that there is proof of the resulting energy efficiencies, as certified by the Energy Efficiency Agency. The minister, after receiving a …

Govt takes steps to reduce red tape

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… business incubators. The launch of the Atlantis Renewable Energy Business Incubator and the Khayelitsha Enterprise …

Govt to investigate commercialising Joule

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… multi-purpose vehicle, Joule was designed by Optimal Energy, a privately-owned company based in Cape Town, in … Transport; Environmental Affairs and Tourism; Minerals and Energy and Trade and Industry. The chassis of the Joule has … of urban users drive less than 150km's a day. Optimal Energy recommends that only one battery pack is necessary to …

Budget Speech 2009 by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel

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… management, together with tax incentives for investment in energy efficient technologies. The new automotive production … the mineworkers' unions and the Minister of Minerals and Energy that government will consider establishing an agency, … people to use compact fluorescent lightbulbs and save energy. Mr. Margolis, I have asked that this be included in …

R3 more energy-guzzling light bulbs

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… pay R3 more for fluorescent light bulbs which use up more energy, the Minister of Finance announced during his budget … would introduce a charge of about R3 per bulb on energy intensive light bulbs as a step to encouraging energy efficiency and reducing harmful emissions. …

Manuel thanks South Africans for Tips for Trevor

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… people to use compact fluorescent lightbulbs and save energy, government will be increasing the price of these …

Opening Address by President Jacob Zuma to the presidential meeting with executive mayors and mayors to discuss improving service delivery in municipalities

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… including sports and recreational facilities. Minerals and Energy departments were made independent entities to allow … as well as service delivery especially in relation to energy. We created two Education Ministries to underline the …

Govt raises funds for Eskom

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… departments. Explaining the move, Maseko said securing energy supply was the major issue facing the country and the … the country into darkness in 2007 and 2008. He said energy was key in growing the economy especially now that …

Motlanthe to attend Zim cabinet being sworn in

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… Technology Development - Professor Heneri Dzinotyiwei * Energy and Power Development - Elias Mudzuri * State …

Eskom calls on SA to support Earth Hour campaign

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… mix to lower carbon-emitting technologies; adopting energy efficiency measures to reduce demand for electricity …

SA to join the world in support of Earth Hour campaign

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… on the day to raise awareness around the event and its energy saving campaign. The likes of Ryk Neethling, Bryan … initiative to raise awareness on the effect of excessive energy consumption and wastage on the earth. We all need to do our bit to save energy, live responsibly and reduce wastage to ensure a …

Centre opened to reduce greenhouse gasses in SA

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… while still using fossil fuels and much of current energy infrastructure. The centre will capture the carbon … and ultimately a demonstration plant by 2020. Minerals and Energy Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica said carbon capture and … and International Development, Erik Solheim said energy use was on the increase and that the proportion …

93 petrol to increase by 36 cents on Wednesday

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… at midnight on Tuesday, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday. The price of 95 grade petrol will …

MPC keeps repo rate unchanged

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… tariffs. Power utility Eskom has requested the National Energy Regulator for a 45 percent electricity tariff hike. …

SA, Spain to boost political, economic ties

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… infrastructure, tourism, agro-processing and renewable energy. Seven of the world largest construction companies are …

SA, Nigeria celebrate 10th anniversary of BNC

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… growth can be attributed to an increase in the demand for energy resources in South Africa; hence 98 percent of imports …

China pledges support for Africa despite economic slowdown

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… leaders actually welcome China with an enormous positive energy," Prof Shelton said. The professor highlighted that …