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Eskom challenged on power purchasing
Eskom challenged on power purchasing
One of the renewable energy associations has officially complained about Eskom's apparent refusal to enter into power purchasing agreements... read
Kathu site in Northern Cape
Construction begins on 100MW Kathu solar project
Construction of the Kathu Solar Park in the Northern Cape began earlier this month with a ground breaking ceremony... read
#JoburgIndaba: Dragging mining into the future
#JoburgIndaba: Dragging mining into the future
[Danette Breitenbach] While, for many decades, the mining industry dominated the South African economy, today it is one of the smallest in terms of GDP contribution... read
Energy
Source: Richards Bay IDZ
Richards Bay LNG plant to add 2,000MW to grid
The choice of Richards Bay as one of the country's LNG power plants will result in a multibillion rand investment in both a gas-fired facility, as well as the related infrastructure... read
Markets & Investment
Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa
Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

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As the biggest multi-industry site catering to a professional audience in Africa and South Africa, Bizcommunity is delighted to be media partner to the biggest port event in Africa... read
Namibia eases business travel, encourages cross-border trade and investment
Namibia eases business travel, encourages cross-border trade and investment
Namibia is improving its business environment by... read
Mining
Source: Anglo American
Kumba hails rights award as victory for institutions
Kumba's success in obtaining full rights to the Sishen mine has been hailed as a sign that SA's institutions do work to fight corruption... read
Intricacies of large-scale mining projects can't be rushed
Intricacies of large-scale mining projects can't be rushed
As developers look for opportunities in larger mining projects in Africa, they face increasing levels of complexity that place new hurdles in their path... read
Northam to purchase part of Amplats unit
Northam to purchase part of Amplats unit
Northam Platinum will buy part of Amplats' Amandelbult property for R1bn cash to grow production... read

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Panasonic, Tesla consider solar tie-up
Panasonic, Tesla consider solar tie-up
Panasonic and US electric car maker, Tesla, have agreed to start working together on solar energy products... read
Coega deep-water port
The gas-to-power plan: the legal take

Jay Govender, Emma Dempster and Adriaan van der Me

The long-awaited PIM for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power independent power producer procurement programme (IPP) is out... read
Science & Engineering
#JoburgIndaba: Adapting drones for underground service
#JoburgIndaba: Adapting drones for underground service
We've seen the development of drones for all sorts of applications above the ground, but they could be pretty nifty below the ground too... read
International
Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare
Curbing absenteeism through affordable healthcare
A trend in sick leave soaring at certain times lead to an investigation that found that it was because staff couldn't afford medical care... read
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Business
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals

Dr Mark Bussin

Executive pay is a trigger for many media commentators and shareholder activists, but the truth is that remuneration committees have developed several methodologies for tackling this challenging issue... read
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