Artisans needed for South Africa's infrastructure development plans
Government plans to spend trillions of Rands on infrastructure development over the next two decades - but will SA have enough artisans to cope with this kind of workload?
View ArticleEskom's desperate tariff increases may cripple SA's Commercial Property Sector
Eskom is desperately seeking for a total 16% a year tariff hike over the next five years which may cripple South Africa’s commercial property sector already facing increased operating costs.
View ArticleZuma pledges R860 billion on Infrastructure and measures to tackle land reform
Addressing his 2013 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town on Thursday evening, President Jacob Zuma commited R860-billion on new large infrastructure projects, job creation and also announced...
View ArticleSA to introduce Nuclear Power to lower Carbon Emissions
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday that South Africa needs to procure nuclear power which will help lower carbon emissions and diversify energy mix. .
View ArticleInfrastructure development to increase SA’s competitiveness in an era of...
The Government's infrastructure development efforts will undoubtedly help increase South Africa's competitiveness in an era of increasing globalisation.
View ArticleGigaba backs South Africa's Massive Infrastructure Plan
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has defended the government’s Infrastructure plan should not be impacted by the global economic slowdown or derailed by a lack of funding.
View ArticleSA National Budget 2013 reserves R827 billion on Infrastructure
Presenting the National Budget Speech 2013, the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan said financing of R827 billion on infrastructure projects over the next three years, to be drawn from the fiscus and...
View ArticleExpenditure on low-income housing and public transport networks positive news
An ongoing emphasis announced in South Africa’s National Budget in regard to investment in infrastructural development – including transportation networks, as well as education, job creation and...
View ArticleSA's Budgeted Public-Infrastructure spending to play key role in Property...
THE minister of finance yesterday delivered a good budget from an infrastructure point of view with budgeted spending for public-sector infrastructure totalling R827 billion over the next three years.
View ArticleSAPOA welcomes NERSA's 8% annual increase for electricity
The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) welcomes the approval by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) of the 8% annual increase for electricity.
View ArticleEducation infrastructure projects underway
Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande says the Strategic Integrated Projects, which relate to higher education infrastructure, are well underway, with these projects expected to...
View Article2010 World Cup benefits ‘endless’
Almost three years after hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africans continue to benefit from the tournament’s legacy projects, SASCOC President Gideon Sam said on Thursday.
View ArticleNo load shedding plans says Government
Government says there are no plans for load-shedding this winter, but officials have urged South Africans to save as much electricity as possible.
View ArticleA plan with political will behind Draft Infrastructure Dev Bill
The Draft Infrastructure Development Bill empowers the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) to determine and develop infrastructure priorities in South Africa, designate Strategic...
View ArticleEnergy resources key for SA’s economic growth
South Africa intends to develop renewable energy resources not only to diversify energy mix, without preferring one energy carrier over another, but also to take full advantage of endowment in other...
View ArticleNumsa calls for probe on Medupi power station construction
THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Thursday called for an independent investigation into alleged collusion by construction companies at the Medupi power station in Limpopo.
View ArticleSA's Infrastructure programme focusing on Municipal needs
The state announced a R4-trillion infrastructure plan last year, with roll-out expected in the next 15 years. It focuses on improving the economic performance of lower-income provinces, but also...
View ArticleJoburg to invest R30 billion on Infrastructure developments
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau on Tuesday confirmed that the City of Johannesburg is to spend about R30 billion on infrastructure developments and service delivery in the next three years.
View ArticleEskom grants DA access to Medupi contracts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be given full access by Eskom to documents relating to agreements with contractors over construction of the Medupi power station, the opposition party said on Monday.
View ArticlePrasa signs R123bn contract towards train upgrade
The Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa) has signed the first phase of a projected R123 billion contract towards the upgrading of the country's railways and trains, it said on Monday.
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