Christy van der Merwe

Once despised, prepayment electricity meters are gaining market acceptance

30th September 2011 The country is set to meet its universal electricity access target of 2014 – when all communities, households, clinics and schools can look forward to being electrified, maintains President Jacob Zuma. Energy Minister Dipuo Peters notes that South Africa has increased electricity access from... →

US PV cell manufacturer keen to supply equipment to local project developers

30th September 2011 After setting up an office in South Africa in April this year US-based solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturer SunPower held its first ‘technology day’ for renewable energy project developers keen to start projects in South Africa. Following the excitement of the Independent Power Producer... →

Chief information officers should be more than just stewards of business

29th September 2011 Chief information officers (CIOs) needed to be more than just stewards of a business, as they were required to be aware of the potentially disruptive capabilities of the cloud, social computing and mobility that were changing the world of business, and transforming the way business was done, said... →

Altech profit held back by weak East African performance

28th September 2011 Technology group Altech said on Tuesday that the turnaround of its East African business was a priority, after interim profits were held back by disappointing results from its operations in the region. Profit for the six months ended August 31 fell 40% to R137-million, from R232-million in the... →

Jasco eyes opportunities in lucrative energy sector

27th September 2011 JSE-listed Jasco seeks to take advantage of the “very exciting” energy sector in South Africa, and would position itself as a tier-two player providing distribution and transmission equipment to independent power producers (IPPs), the firm said on Tuesday. The company currently supplies cables... →

SA’s latest climate study to reveal severe weather risks

26th September 2011 South Africa would soon submit its second National Communication to the United Nations reflecting the country’s greenhouse gas emissions profile, as well as the latest science on the country’s vulnerability to impacts of climate change, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa... →

Three more office developments certified under Green Star SA

26th September 2011 The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) certified three new green office developments under the Green Star South Africa (SA) rating system in September, bringing the number of certified ratings in the country up to nine. The three latest buildings to achieve their Green Star SA... →