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SA aids Zim during power crisis
NEWSWATCH: According to Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper, the country has entered into a "secretive" deal with South Africa's Eskom in order to avert its ongoing power crisis... read


Energy
Eskom appoints acting project director for Medupi
Eskom has appointed Phillip Dukashe as acting project director at its Medupi power station... read
2015, the year that was: Environment + Energy

Michael Hopkin

Environmental news, as a rule, doesn't deal in triumphs. So the sight of leaders holding their arms aloft in celebration after clinching the historic Paris climate agreement will stand as a defining image of 2015 - a moment of cartharsis after more than two decades of infuriatingly sluggish climate diplomacy... read
Mining
From blood diamonds to dirty gold: how to buy gold less tainted by mercury

Kristin Sippl

When a customer walks into a jewellery store, weddings or special occasions are usually front of mind. Rarely does that customer think of where the jewellery comes from, let alone its social and environmental costs. read
Central Rand Gold looking for new CEO
Junior gold miner Central Rand Gold (CRD) has announced that its CEO, Johan du Toit, has resigned to pursue other opportunities... read
How plummeting prices are spurring reform in oil producing countries

Nafis Alam

It has been a turbulent year for oil. Prices were strong in summer 2014, before plummeting in the second half of that year... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Bokpoort CSP operating at full capacity
More than 200,000 homes in South Africa are receiving power from the ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort CSP Power Plant as it has reached full capacity ahead of schedule... read
Novus Holdings reduces emissions with biomass steam plant
Renewable energy company, Sustainable Heating, launched its biomass steam plant late last month at the Paarl Media Cape print facility in Milnerton, Western Cape... read
Utilities
Department clarifies developments in nuclear build programme
The Department of Energy has moved to clarify reports that government and cabinet have finalised a decision to implement the nuclear build programme... read
Africa
China pledges $800m for Ivory Coast electricity project
China will provide Ivory Coast with over $800m (€730m) for a major expansion of its electrical grid which would bring power to 500 towns, officials announced on Tuesday, 22 December... read
Gigawatt Mozambique completes gas-fired power station
Gigawatt Mozambique has announced the successful commissioning of its 120MW gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia, on the border between South Africa and Mozambique... read
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Business
Branding lessons learned from religion (Part 1)

Jimmy Tembo

When we try to find the common denominator between a business and church, we easily appreciate the fact that the first intention is to attract people... read
Four top tips to avoid startup failure

Endri Hasanaj

Business startups are a spin of the wheel, a bigger gamble than betting on a racehorse that's primed for the glue factory... read
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