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R80m solar PV production facility launched

An R80 million, 120 MW solar PV module production facility has officially been launched in Epping, Cape Town. Jinko Solar, a Chinese company, opened this facility in response to the roll out of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power...
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$2 billion investment in Africa by 2018

Africa will see an investment of $2 billion in facility development, skills training, and sustainability initiatives by 2018. General Electric (GE) made the announcement of its investment in advance of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, where GE is...

$100 billion infrastructure fund expected

A $100 billion infrastructure development fund is expected to be formed at the Leader’s Summit in the United States. The summit, which is themed ‘Investing in the Next Generation’, is intended to generate debate on how the USA and Africa can...

Radical game changers for water & sanitation

Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has identified six key areas that require, what she terms, radical game changers. Addressing the Water and Sanitation Summit, Mokonyane announced that the summit would be a platform to deal with key...
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August fuel prices

The diesel price decreases from 6 August while the petrol price remains unchanged for August states the Department of Energy. The reasons for the diesel price decrease is mainly due to (a) the average decrease in the prices of petroleum products...

Africa looking for partnerships at US Summit

To realise the continent’s goal to industrialise, Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane speaking ahead of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit called by US...

Road Rage insight

The following insightful article appeared on the autoexpress.co.uk website and if you have ever wondered what causes road rage and how to combat it read on. Feel free to pass it onto your colleagues and employees. Road rage is something that...
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Water and sanitation summit kicks off

The Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane is hosting a two-day water and sanitation summit on 1 and 2 August. The purpose of the summit is to bring together all stakeholders in the water and sanitation sectors to share information and...