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Zuma sends condolences to Asmal's family

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… portfolios in Cabinet. He will be remembered for his energy, forthrightness, efficiency and commitment to making …

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 22 June 2011

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… 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) preparatory African Energy Minister's Conference Cabinet approved that South … 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) Preparatory African Energy Minister's Conference from 15-16 September 2011. South … Kikwete - 19 to 20 July 2011. 3.2 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety …

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 …

Rising food prices a concern: agri minister

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… factors that cause food prices to rise include high energy prices; adverse weather conditions such as floods, …

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 …

Opportunities for rural women in green economy projects

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… to participate in green economy projects such as solar energy, water purification, agriculture, construction, waste … the Departments of Water and Environmental Affairs and Energy to create these opportunities. The department was also …

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 …

SA's vision of sustainable cities revealed

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… on poorer regions. Investment in rail, water pipelines, energy generation and transmission infrastructure have been …

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 …

Van Schalkwyk pushes for sustainable tourism

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… Indaba that they needed to invest much more seriously in energy-efficiency products, green building design, the roll-out of renewable energy technologies and consumer education. "There are some …

Biogas energy a hit with villagers

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… KwaZulu-Natal are suitable for the production of biogas energy because of their hot summers. "I hope this becomes an … Biogas energy a hit with villagers …

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 …

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; …

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 …

SA making inroads in fight against HIV

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… not surprising but very worrying as 40% of the country's energy supply came from there. "[Gert Sibande] needs a …

Asmal granted official funeral

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… President Zuma said Asmal would be remembered for his energy, forthrightness, efficiency and commitment. …

SARS announces increased tax collection

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… investments in capital intensive industries such as energy, manufacturing and agriculture. "This is an important …

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 …

Govt committed to working with mining industry

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… key infrastructure such as rail, port capacity, water and energy as well as the shortage of skills. Raphela said the …

Young people urged to preserve the environment

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… ecosystem services that are vital to the economy such as energy and water supply. She was speaking an event to mark … hand crafts. Community members were also encouraged to use energy serving bulbs whilst on the other hand they were being …