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Clean, sustainable off-grid lighting for Africa

Creating favourable conditions for modern solar lighting markets can provide a low-cost solution to reducing carbon emissions while bringing electricity to an estimated 600 million people in Africa, says a new report by United Nations Environment...

Load shedding a high priority – Energy

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says that the current load-shedding incidents are receiving urgent attention with several steps, including the finalisation of the Integrated Energy Plan, being taken to address this. “I want to reassure South...

New depot for eThekwini Water and Sanitation

The construction of the new eThekwini Water and Sanitation (EWS) Depot in Prospecton is the outcome of a municipal decision taken in 2010 to centralise facilities to better service the expanding Southern region. The six buildings, comprising a...
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Construction Indaba kicks off in Durban

The two day Construction Indaba hosted by the eThekwini Municipality kicks off today and is aimed at empowering emerging and established contractors. The Construction Indaba, held at the Durban Exhibition Centre, will guide and advise the...

Matona and Eskom part ways

The Eskom board and the utility’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tshediso Matona have mutually agreed to part ways. “Eskom and its Chief Executive Tshediso Matona have mutually agreed to part ways on an amicable basis. It is expressly noted that no...

Financial transaction and loadshedding: Pierre Loubser

South Africans experience load shedding from time to time. But what happens when they do financial transaction and there is a power cut. Is it safe to do banking while there is power interruptions? Absa bank has introduced a fully customisable and...

City of Joburg provides exposure for SMMEs

As part of its strategy to empower SMMEs, the City of Joburg will host a pavilion showcasing the products and services of 60 small local businesses. Empowertec Africa is a small business opportunities showcase that forms part of the SA Industry and...