Danielle Petterson | Infrastructure news - Part 113

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Sustainable biofuel being developed

Two leading airline companies are collaborating to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant. This initiative broadens cooperation between South African Airways (SAA) and Boeing to develop renewable jet fuel in ways that...

Government, conservation group talk fracking

Treasure Karoo Action Group (TKAG) recently met with a high-level delegation from the Department of Minerals (DMR) to discuss issues relating to shale gas mining. TKAG CEO Jonathan Deal, accompanied by Advocate Paul Hoffman from the Institute for...

Five-year NDP implementation plan released

Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe, has released governments Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) — a comprehensive plan for implementing the National Development Plan (NDP). Cabinet approved...

Upskilling KZN

With South Africa on a quest to create jobs and grow its economy, the KwaZulu-Natal government has taken up the challenge of upskilling its population and contributing towards national growth. The provincial government has committed to work with...

Relief fund set up for earthquake damage

The North West provincial government has opened the North West Disaster Relief Fund to help rebuild destroyed houses and public buildings in the province following the recent earthquake. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter located in...

Power Africa draws major investment

Two out of three sub-Saharan Africans (600 million people) lack access to electricity. In June 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama announced Power Africa — an initiative to double the number of people with access to power in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since...
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Another solar project for the Northern Cape

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a R1.4 billion finance contract to support the development of the !Ka Xu 100 MW concentrated solar power plant in the Northern Cape. ​Once fully...