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SA looks to fast track Congo trade agreement

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… in fields including trade, tourism, transport, energy and agriculture, among others. The minister was …

Govt, construction industry looking to partner

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… programme, rather a massive build up programme in energy, telecommunications and water infrastructure was …

Govt woos investors in renewable energy

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… where government envisages that some 5 000 MW of renewable energy could be produced. Energy Minister Dipuo Peters on Thursday described the … project as "a milestone moment" towards renewable energy in South Africa. It could see the development of a …

Refuse policy to benefit poor households

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… the implementation of basic services such as water, energy supply, refuse refusal and sanitation. Mona said the …

SA to host intl astronomy office

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… of the world's most advanced telescopes - Namibia's High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) and the Southern African …

Petrol price to drop by 10c

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… of petrol decreases next Wednesday. The Department of Energy announced that the price of all grades of petrol will …

Statement on the Cabinet meeting

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… of and access to basic services such as water, energy supply, refuse removal and sanitation. The Department … to the post Chief Financial Officer at the department of Energy. * Dr Setumo Mohapi was appointed Chief Executive …

SA, Swiss Confederation seal energy agreement

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… - South Africa and the Swiss Confederation have signed an energy efficiency agreement which will see a major boost to … country's climate mitigation programme. The agreement on Energy Efficiency Monitoring Project entails the Swiss Agency … faster to our goals and objectives of realising Energy Efficiency in our buildings," said Energy Minister …

Petrol price to increase by 41c/l

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… set to rise by 41 cents a litre as of next week, said the Energy Department on Friday. A litre of petrol will now cost …

SADC summit ends on high note

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… development, climate change management and for energy development, adding that these were essential for …

SA, Mozambique to review partnership

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… tourism, trade and investment, water and environment, energy," he said. A Heads of State Economic Bilateral forum …

Minister calls for a return to gas energy

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… - South Africa's heavy reliance on fossil fuel as primary energy may pose a threat to the country's long term "green" economic growth path, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. Speaking at a … use of natural gas to ensure South Africa's security of energy supply. "There is a growing momentum in the world's …

Slow private sector investment in electricity

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… as it should. Addressing an Investec Summit on Tuesday, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said in 2006 government … adding that an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Energy had been set up to finalize decisions around the … to having IPPs contribute to electricity supply, renewable energy also can contribute to securing energy. …

SA out of the worst of recession

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… in the next four years - 40.3 percent of this on the energy sector and 26.1 percent on transport. Real investment …

Energy public participation process delayed

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… was to have kicked off on 1 September. The Department of Energy said in a statement that it had made a presentation on … the IRP 2010 to the Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Energy on 31 August. The IMC requested the department to do … Energy public participation process delayed …

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

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… Infrastructure, through the expansion of transport, energy, water, communications and housing Agriculture and the … spending carried out by Eskom, Transnet and SANRAL. In the energy sector, the integrated resource plan under the … power generation technology, such as nuclear and renewable energy. The planned increase in generation capacity from the …

S Africans to have their say on energy matters

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… has the opportunity to voice their input on the country's energy mix with the release of the draft Integrated Resource … Plan (IRP). The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Energy said the IRP 2010, which is the country's electricity … accelerate the realisation of the non-Eskom generation and energy-efficiency projects. Accordingly, the country will …

Gauteng govt, Eskom partner to tackle electricity problems

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… to address issues such as a green economy and renewable energy; the need to keep the lights on; ensuring regular … utility for advice when it came to matters of renewable energy, Mokonyane said. She called on residents of Gauteng to …

Operation Khanyisa to smoke out izinyoka

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… in Gauteng. The utility spends a lot of money on its Energy Losses Management Programme (which includes Khanyisa). To date, it has been able to maintain energy losses of around 6 percent. Eskom hopes to see a …

Eskom public hearings kick off in Gauteng

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… executive officer, Brian Dames, says a stable supply of energy is crucial to power South Africa’s economic growth … request for a 16% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), Dames said the … The IPPs are expected to contribute 2% to the country’s energy grid. The current Multi-Year Price Determination, MYPD …