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The NEW AGE

DIGITAL MIGRATION

E.tv, SABC holding up digital migration – Pule

E.tv and the SABC are holding up South Africa's migration to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Communications Minister Dina Pule said on Thursday. "The SABC and e.tv have yet to advise us on the set-top-box control system.... this has resulted...

By: Sapa

25 Apr 13

ELECTRICITY

Medupi deadline will not change – Gigaba

The December 2013 deadline for the Medupi power station to start delivering power will not change, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday. "For now, having received the detailed technical plans from the primary contractors in...

By: Sapa

15 Mar 13

COMMUNICATIONS

ICT policy panel meets, outlines review process

The newly formed information and communications technology (ICT) policy review panel convened for the first time last week to outline the scope of work and terms of reference for reviewing South Africa’s current ICT framework. The 22-member...

By: Natasha Odendaal

28 Jan 13

ICT

Pule selects ICT review panel members

The Department of Communications on Monday established the information and communications technology (ICT) policy review panel responsible for the development of South Africa’s Integrated National ICT Policy. The 22-member panel, which included...

By: Natasha Odendaal

10 Dec 12

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SKA changes character of Africa – Pandor

South Africa as the major location for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope changes the character of Africa, Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor said on Friday. "Who comes to Africa to actually do their best research? People...

By: Sapa

31 Aug 12

TECHNOLOGY

Home Affairs to start smart ID rollout by December

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) aims to be ready to introduce the first of the new smart identity (ID) cards to all first-time applicants by December, Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Friday. The new smart cards, which...

By: Natasha Odendaal

06 Jul 12

All

Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, South Africa

President Jacob Zuma has quashed any hopes that the planned Gauteng e-tolling system will be dropped by government.

By: Sheila Barradas

23 Mar 12

TOLL ROADS

Zuma says tolls have to go ahead

President Jacob Zuma on Friday quashed any hopes that the planned Gauteng e-tolling system will be dropped by government. "The Gauteng economy cannot afford any impediment to the traffic flow, since such an impediment will stifle economic growth...

By: Sapa

16 Mar 12

CLIMATE CHANGE

Zuma calls for credible COP 17 outcome

The outcome of the upcoming United Nations climate change conference, the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17), should be balanced, fair and credible, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. "Parties must come to Durban expecting a credible,...

By: Sapa

21 Nov 11

FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE

Transnet confirms shock surge in pipeline price tag to R23,4bn

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet announced another shocking surge in the price tag for its new fuel pipeline from Durban to Johannesburg, which is now expected to cost R23,4-billion to complete – more than double the initial estimate...

By: Terence Creamer

08 Dec 10

Environmental Protection

In the face of global warming doom and gloom, an appeal for good sense

More global warming stories one way and another are hitting the headlines yet again. So I have to discuss the topic yet again!

By: Kelvin Kemm

12 Nov 04

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City	Company	Country	Person
Johannesburg Pretoria Port Elizabeth DURBAN London	Digital Terrestrial Television Sunday Times Eskom Public Enterprises Education South African National Roads Agency Limited SSI Traffic Management Technologies Public Investment Corporation Transnet	South Africa Australia Britain	Afrika Dina Pule Phylicia Oppelt Rob Rose Stephan Hofstatter Malusi Gigaba Angeline Maseko Atul Gupta Charley Lewis Elizabeth Libby Lloyd Johann Koster Pieter Uys Richard Jossy Zitha Shaun Pather Sipho Johannes Mjwara Tracy Cohen Tshilidzi Marwala Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Alex Van Niekerk Andr Basil Read Inge Mulder Jacob Zuma John Sampson Pravin Gordhan Priya Pillay Sibusiso Ndebele Wanda Cloete Albert Luthuli Trevor Manuel Brian Molefe Chris Wells Mafika Mkhwanazi Maria Ramos Andrew Simms Christian Aid David Henderson Desmond Tutu Ian Castles Michael Mann Ross McKitrick Stephen McIntyre
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The NEW AGE The Sunday Times	Medupi Power Station Square Kilometre Array Durban International Airport	Communications Technology Integrated Information Technology System E-tolling Road Infrastructure Transport Upgraded Freeway Network Well-maintained And Upgraded Road Network State-owned Freight Logistics	Communications Technology Information Technology Information Technology System Smart Card
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Africa	COP	New EconomicsnFoundation University Of Massachusetts	Massachusetts