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Transport
SA’s infrastructure second in sub-Saharan Africa
This year, South Africa ranked second in logistics solutions provider DHL’s yearly Global Connectedness Index (GCI) report, which analyses the state of globalisation and connectedness levels, based on the international flows of trade, capital,...By: Yolandi Booyens
14 Jun 13
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Fracking proponents, opponents agree on need for exploration to determine size of Karoo shale resource
Gas industry stakeholders promoting and discouraging the exploiting of shale gas reserves in the Karoo basin reached a consensus at Gas Week 2013 – exploration needs to go ahead to conclusively determine whether the 485 tcf of technically...By: Samantha Moolman
26 Apr 13
Electricity
Energy generation opportunities in Africa abundant
There is an increase in power generation contracts, infrastructure refurbishment, solar projects and other renewable-energy technologies by African power utilities and independent power producers (IPPs), says business media company Terrapinn...By: Sashnee Moodley
19 Apr 13
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Draft law reform worsening mining uncertainty – Leon
South Africa’s recently released draft Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development Amendment Bill, which was meant to remove ambiguities in the current legislation and improve the regulatory system, had distanced itself further from international...By: Martin Creamer
16 Apr 13
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure impact to be muted until supportive conditions created for private investment
Constant assurances form senior government leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, that public sector infrastructure spending is gaining momentum have done little to dispel the notion that the multibillion-rand investment drive is failing – as...
By: Terence Creamer
08 Mar 13
BUDGET & INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure impact to be muted until supportive conditions created for private investment
Constant assurances form senior government leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, that public sector infrastructure spending is gaining momentum have done little to dispel the notion that the multibillion-rand investment drive is failing – as...
By: Terence Creamer
08 Mar 13
ELECTRICITY
Private funding required for Africa’s $47bn pipeline of priority power projects
The funding gaps associated with the energy components of the African Union’s $360-billion Programme for Infrastructure Development for Africa (Pida) remain material and will not be closed in the absence of improved project preparation, greater...
By: Terence Creamer
19 Feb 13
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Arup renewable-energy projects enter construction phase
Management consultancy firm Arup on Friday said construction had started on a number of the renewable-energy projects in South Africa for which it was acting as lender’s technical adviser or owner’s engineer. The nine photovoltaic and wind...15 Feb 13
Civil engineering and construction
Construction company has hope for 2013
The persistence of suicidal pricing from many construction contractors desperate to obtain work, restricts the ability of more prudent contractors to secure even low-margin work, states construction company Gordon Verhoef and Krause (GVK) CEO...By: Yolandi Booyens
15 Feb 13
SKILLS
Imported skills could be crucial for renewables success
Renewable-energy programmes will only be possible if South Africa can import the skills necessary to develop these new industries and speedily grant the required permits, says recruitment agency Landelahni Recruitment Group CEO Sandra Burmeister....Aurecon
Company Announcement: Solving South Africa’s energy crisis: renewable energy projects offer new hope
South Africa’s electricity network requires considerable reform over the coming decades if the country is to successfully diversify its generation mix to sources other than coal to meet the increasing demand for power
SA Renewable Energy Projects
Localisation might be a challenge in future REIPPP bidding rounds
While the localisation targets for wind energy projects in the first window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP) will be met, this will become more difficult to do by the third bidding round, says business research...By: Anine Vermeulen
14 Dec 12
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