Lance Greyling, DA Shadow Minister of Energy, has called on Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Energy, to confirm on record that her department has plans and processes in place to allow for the smooth transition of the solar water heater rebate...
A Nigerian fishing community “devastated” by two serious oil spills in 2008 will receive more than $80 million from Royal Dutch Shell. The Anglo-Dutch energy giant’s Nigerian arm has agreed to pay $83.5 million to people in Bodo, a town in southern...
A US$ 420 000 preparation grant for the development of a portfolio of independent solar-hybrid mini-grids, in rural growth centres in Tanzania, has been approved by the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). The grant which was made to Jumeme...
The Ozone layer is showing the first signs of an upward ozone trend, putting it back on the track to recovery, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). According to...
The Department of Labour has urged all designated employers to submit their Employment Equity (EE) report plans before the reporting season closes tomorrow. The department reminded all designated employers that they have until 15 January 2015 to...
Production of cement, a key construction material, surged past half a million tonnes in Kenya last according to the latest data. A total of 500 428 tonnes were manufactured in the month, pushing total production, by the end of November, to 5.21...
Water in the city of Windhoek’s major supply dams is declining daily, reaching worrying levels. The Windhoek Municipality notified the capital’s residents of the declining levels and reminded them about the serious implications of wasting water in...
Gases and welding company African Oxygen (Afrox) announced yesterday, that MD Brett Kimber had resigned with immediate effect. The company, which started a cost-cutting programme to counter falling volumes in November last year, informed...
Despite a slight reduction in fatalities on our roads this past festive season, South Africa still holds the unenviable record of having the second highest road accident fatality rate per 100 000 population in Africa. With 1 118 fatal crashes and 1...
