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Monday, 23 January 2012 13:03

Is fracking worth the risk?

The most recent of two moratoriums imposed by minister Susan Shabangu on the use of the fracking-technique to explore for natural gas expires in February. At this stage there is no indication which way the minister will go on the issue, but the latest developments globally clearly call for extreme caution. Pollution of drinking water might not be the biggest danger from what is essentially human-induced earthquakes.

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Municipal finances

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:50

Treasury uncovers worrisome picture

Local government finances have deteriorated significantly over the past four years. Some 66 of the country's 262 municipalities are in financial distress and another 37 are on the verge of it. More than half do not have sufficient cash reserves and could face liquidity meltdown making meeting short-term liabilities impossible. And overall they have underspent R12.4 billion or 29.3% of their capital budgets.

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Housing

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 08:44

Huge progress but missing a trick

Ever since the advent of full democracy in South Africa in 1994 housing the landless poor, especially in the urban areas, has been one of the main instruments to fight the effects of poverty. Providing decent formal housing to the poor is, however only the first step in the rehabilitation of the poor and properly integrating them into modern society.

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Transport

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 07:20

SA public transport’s image on rocky road

Not only has South Africa just come through a particularly bad holiday season as far as road accidents and fatalities go, but despite huge capital upgrade and/or expansion programmes in most of the major metropolitan areas, the image of its public transport system is still extremely negative. A scan of information websites aimed at the tourist and related industries portrays even a scary image of what visitors to the country can expect.

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COP 17

Monday, 12 December 2011 09:59

Durban delivers unexpected breakthrough

A marathon United Nations climate conference in Durban on Sunday approved a road map toward an accord which, for the first time, will bring all major emitters of greenhouse gases under a single legal roof – signalling unexpected success for the South African-led summit. If approved as scheduled in 2015, the pact will be operational from 2020 and become the prime weapon in the fight against climate change.

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Price and capacity restraints cost SA dearly

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 10:01

Tough to find balance between affordability and the need to expand {writer: Staff reporter}

Severe increases in South African electricity tariffs, and the failure to generate sufficient electricity to meet demand are literally putting the country out of business. Furthermore, it is posing a serious threat to the aims of the government’s New Growth Path economic growth strategy, as illustrated by plans to shift the construction of a ferrochrome smelter from Rustenburg in the North West province to China because Eskom could not provide sufficient power until 2018.

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Financial management a key skill

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 09:25

Government and business launch joint effort at upskilling municipalities {writer: Staff reporter}

Training municipalities to manage their finances will bring better service delivery, said Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande at the recent launch of a skills programme to upgrade financial skills at South African municipalities.

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Cloud cover

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 08:53

Cloud computing has opportunities for cost reduction – but beware of criminals {writer: Leon Alberts}

For many organisations looking to cut costs, changes in technology offer an excellent opportunity to reduce information technology (IT) spend while delivering greater value to the business. One such change is “cloud computing”, which Gartner, Inc. defines as “a style of computing where scalable and elastic IT capabilities are provided as a service to multiple customers using Internet technologies.”

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SA’s green building initiatives

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 07:26

Green design development continues to grow {writer: Shaun Meyer}

With South Africa hosting the 17th Conference of the Parties to (COP 17) the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban at the end of November and early December, the country’s performance on the climate – or “green” – front in all sectors has come under close scrutiny recently. The building design and construction industry has been no exception in this regard.

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A shining example of a PPP that works

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 13:27

The Gauteng Partnership Fund becomes iconic in delivering low-cost housing {writer: Staff Reporter}

Having already secured in the order of R2.2 billion from banks to help finance the delivery of low-cost housing in the Gauteng province since its establishment in 2002, the Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) – having committed another R450 million – has become a shining example in the country of what can be achieved by public-private partnerships on the development front.

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IIKhara Hais

Sunday, 06 March 2011

iikhara Upington rises as a symbol of progress in the Northern Cape.The expertise and sound governance of IIKhara Hais Municipality contribute to this prosperity.IIKhara Hais Municipality and the community are partners in this regard.

Streamlining the election process

Tuesday, 01 March 2011
SITA Service Management Centre supports the 2011 local government elections

The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Service Management Centre (SMC) has a customer-orientated and services focused approach in running its service management services and business process outsourcing (BPO) services, which contributes toward becoming more competitive in its strategy.
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City of Ekurhuleni

Sunday, 06 March 2011
city_of_ekur

For a long time the Ekurhuleni region has been synonymous with manufacturing earning it the nickname 'Africa's manufacturing hub'- and it still is, but this is certainly not all that the area has to offer. This has become more apparent thanks to the 2010 world cup.
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Allan Gray

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Dedicated to providing superior investment performance and service excellence

Established in 1974, Allan Gray Limited is the largest privately owned investment management firm in Southern Africa. Its clients comprise institutional investors, principally retirement funds, medical aid schemes and endowments, and individuals. Clients invest through either segregated accounts or collective investment funds.

Amatola Water - Amanzi

Sunday, 06 March 2011

Amatola Water is a state-owned, non-profit business enterprise accountable to the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, created jointly by national, provincial and local community stakeholders to serve as a multi-service, bulk water services provider. Its core aim is to assist local government in the effective development and sustainable provision of safe, reliable water supply and waste water services. Amatola Water is fully committed to improving the quality of people’s lives and recognises the challenges facing national, provincial and local government in the water sector. The eradication of water and sanitation backlogs is central to the supportive role that Amatola Water plays in this regard.

Anglo Platinum

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Anglo Platinum Limited is listed on the JSE Limited and is the sole listed entity for the Group. It has a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. International depositary receipts for the Company's shares are listed on the Brussels bourse.

The Group's main operating mines include Rustenburg Platinum Mines¹ (RPM) Rustenburg Section, Amandelbult Section and Union Section (85% owned), as well as Potgietersrust Platinums Limited (PPRust) (now Mogalakwena Section), Twickenham and Lebowa Platinum Mines Limited (LPM).

NATIONAL WATER WEEK

Sunday, 06 March 2011
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21 - 27 March 2011 National Water Week is an annual event celebrated in March to coincide with the United Nations World Water Day. This year is no exception as it will be celebrated from 21 – 27 March 2011.
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IDC

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Overview

The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd (IDC) is a self-financing, national Development Finance Institution (DFI). It was established in 1940 to promote economic growth and industrial development in South Africa.

At the IDC we recognise the importance of a dynamic private sector in securing and stimulating rapid and sustainable economic growth, creating employment and reducing poverty.

Doing right by his people

Tuesday, 01 March 2011
Mayor Mlaba continuously works on improving the eThekwini Municipality

Having been mayor since 1996, Obed Mlaba has enjoyed his tenure in this position at eThekwini Municipality. The last 15 years have been filled with both exciting times as well as challenges, but nothing has been able to sway his passion for the job.
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Absa

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Absa Group Limited is one of South Africa's largest financial services organisations, serving personal, commercial and corporate customers in South Africa.

The Group interacts with its customers through a combination of physical and electronic channels, offering a comprehensive range of banking services, (from basic products and services for the low-income personal market to customised solutions for the commercial and corporate markets), bancassurance and wealth management products and services.