Government has set aside a total of R2.1 billion to revitalise distressed mining towns in the country, President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday. He said R290 million had been approved for informal settlement...
Infrastructure development was a focal point of President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday night. He noted that the National Infrastructure Development programme continues to be a key job driver and catalyst for economic...
President Jacob Zuma says the National Infrastructure Development programme continues to be a key job driver and catalyst for economic growth. “Water is a critical resource for economic growth and a better life. Several projects aimed at providing...
A further 500 Johannesburg families will move into their new homes in November 2015 as the multibillion rand Lufhereng housing development, the biggest integrated housing development initiative undertaken by the City of Johannesburg (COJ) to...
The Nigerian Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TBEA Co Ltd of China for the development of transmission lines and substations in Nigeria. Minister of State Power, Mohammed Wakil who signed on behalf of the...
Polyco the Polyolefin Recycling Company, has released the names of the six successful applicants who will be receiving total investment loans of R7 million over the next 6 months to fund their existing polyolefin recycling operations. The company’s...
Mining companies can play a key role in harnessing Africa’s abundant clean sources of energy to overcome the lack of electricity which affects at least one in three Africans, says a new World Bank report released at this year’s Mining Indaba, in...
Construction on the first 463 rental apartments as part of the City of Cape Town’s Langa Hostel Transformation Programme, is progressing well with most of the blocks having reached the third and fourth floor-stage of the build programme. The City...
Energy efficiency – the ‘hidden fuel’ – makes a contribution to the energy sector that is comparable to any supply-side resource. As a clean, domestic energy source it provides multiple benefits including improved energy security, economic...
Amid the intense debate surrounding the future of electricity supply in South Africa is there an answer to South Africa’s power resource conundrum? While many media and political commentators are quick to recommend overseas energy models for South...
