Leandi Kolver
Leandi Kolver is Creamer Media Deputy Editor Features for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Carbon offset trading could be aligned with carbon budgeting approach
12th September 2014 The proposed carbon offset trading scheme, currently being considered by National Treasury, has the potential to be aligned to the carbon budgeting... →
‘Multiple benefits’ approach could unlock potential of energy efficiency – IEA
9th September 2014 Despite the vital role that energy efficiency could play in boosting economic growth, while simultaneously reducing energy demand, assessments by... →
Business confidence rises in Q3
9th September 2014 In its first noticeable rise in more than a year, the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index... →
Nxesi says PMTE to be ‘up and running’ by November
9th September 2014 The Department of Public Works (DPW) was aiming to have the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) established as a government component and “up... →
Labour Court declares Neasa lockout legal
8th September 2014 The Labour Court in Johannesburg on Monday declared the lockout of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) members by employers... →
Small-scale IPPs should not delay bids
5th September 2014 While the Department of Energy (DoE) has indicated that standard documents would be developed to reduce transaction costs related to bidding for... →
Sacci supports GFIP ‘in principle’ but e-toll admin costs too high
4th September 2014 While the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) supported the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Programme (GFIP) and infrastructure... →
More SA engineers needed to improve social welfare – Pandor
1st September 2014 South Africa did not produce enough graduate engineers, which was worrying, as good engineering made a significant contribution to social welfare,... →
Zuma, Putin reaffirm SA–Russia cooperation
29th August 2014 President Jacob Zuma and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met to deliberate a host of issues that affect the two countries, as well as to... →
SA economic transformation requires ‘mutually supporting initiatives’ – Ramaphosa
28th August 2014 South Africa’s economic transformation and inclusive growth will not result from a single intervention but rather a range of mutually supporting... →
Itac to investigate cement dumping from Pakistan
26th August 2014 The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa would investigate a claim that Portland cement from Pakistan was being dumped on... →
Portfolio committee to hold three-day colloquium on beneficiation
25th August 2014 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry will this week hold a three-day colloquium on beneficiation aimed at identifying the... →
National power system remains tight despite mild weather
25th August 2014 The national power system was expected to be tight over the evening peaks this week, despite mild temperatures being forecast, State-owned power... →
Sacci to work with ANC on series of constructive engagements
22nd August 2014 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) would work with the office of the Afican National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede... →
Processing of Government Shareholder Management Bill has to be sped up
20th August 2014 The processing of the Government Shareholder Management Bill, which was yet to be tabled before Parliament by the Department of Public Enterprises... →
SA needs aggressive export drive to grow manufacturing sector – Zalk
20th August 2014 South Africa had to embark on an aggressive export drive, particularly into the rest of Africa, to adequately grow its manufacturing sector,... →
W Cape Agriculture Department launches R3m research fund
19th August 2014 The Western Cape Department of Agriculture on Tuesday launched a dedicated research fund, with an allocation of R3-million for the current... →
Local procurement requirements for smart meters, boats made binding
19th August 2014 National Treasury has issued instruction notes to all government departments and State entities making the local procurement requirements set out... →
More than 90% of SA seismic events are mining related – professor
18th August 2014 More than 90% of South Africa’s seismic events were mining related, University of Pretoria natural hazard centre director Professor Andrzej Kijko... →
Jobs Fund to move to newly established Government Technical Advisory Centre
15th August 2014 The National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on Friday announced that the responsibility for the management of the... →
SA provinces spent 95% of road repair budgets in 2013/14
15th August 2014 South Africa’s provinces spent 95% of their Provincial Roads Maintenance Grant budgets, aimed at improving and repairing roads, during the 2013/14... →
‘Next 10’ biggest sub-Saharan African cities hold real future opportunity – PwC
14th August 2014 Foreign investors were increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa, with Africa expected to have the biggest labour force... →
July trade activity in negative territory amid uncertain economic prospects
14th August 2014 Trade activity was in negative territory during July with pressure on the trade sector having been broad based as a result of uncertain economic... →
No sudden increases in W Cape toll fees, Sanral assures
13th August 2014 The process of determining toll fees in the Western Cape would be the same as that used for all existing toll roads in the country and, therefore,... →
SA has significant biogas potential but lack of incentives deterring investment
12th August 2014 Although South Africa has significant biogas potential, investment in the sector was being deterred by a lack of incentive schemes to make... →
Power system to be ‘extremely tight’ during Monday evening peak
11th August 2014 South Africa’s power system was expected to be “extremely tight” over Monday’s evening peak owing to the cold weather, with demand forecast at 33... →
Municipalities owe Eskom more than R10bn – Gordhan
11th August 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom was owed about R10.85-billion by local municipalities as at the end of June this year, Cooperative Governance and... →
Zuma reappoints Manoim Competition Tribunal chairperson
11th August 2014 President Jacob Zuma has reappointed Competition Tribunal chairperson Norman Manoim for a second five-year term, from August 1, 2014, to July 31,... →
Medupi Unit 6 on track for year-end synchronisation
8th August 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom on Friday reported that work was progressing well on preparing the first boiler unit of the Medupi power station... →
Eskom launches customer service app
7th August 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom on Thursday launched its MyEskom mobile app as part of its ongoing effort to improve customer service, transparency... →
Private sector economic activity highlights strike impact – HSBC
5th August 2014 Private sector economic activity slumped during July, highlighting the debilitating impact of the four-week metals and engineering strike, the... →
Numsa withdraws Labour Court application, Neasa lockout continues
5th August 2014 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has withdrawn its urgent Labour Court application to declare a lock-out by members of... →
Peters reveals Gibela BEE directors
4th August 2014 Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has revealed the names of the directors of the black economic-empowerment shareholders in the Gibela Consortium,... →
Winelands Toll project confidentiality related to tender process integrity – Sanral
4th August 2014 The South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) application to the Western Cape High Court for certain aspects of the Winelands Toll... →
SA private equity still compares favourably with listed equity – association
4th August 2014 South African private equity continued to deliver a “vibrant” performance and compared favourably with listed equity, the latest RisCura-Southern... →
Water policy review could lead to new NWRS – department
1st August 2014 The current review of South Africa’s water legislation could result in the second National Water Resource Strategy (NWRS-2), which was gazetted in... →
Changes needed in water sector to drive transformation – Mokonyane
1st August 2014 Changes had to be made in South Africa’s water and sanitation sector to ensure challenges were resolved effectively, as well as to fast-track the... →
SA debt market to remain resilient despite potential ratings downgrades, country challenges
31st July 2014 South Africa’s debt market was not expected to be harshly affected by potential further downgrades of the country’s ratings, as investors... →
Improved productivity, structural growth critical to accelerating emerging market growth
30th July 2014 As the growth gap between developing and advanced economies was closing, productivity improvements and structural growth were the only things that... →
Unemployment rate rises to 25.5%, youth unemployment at 36.1%
29th July 2014 South Africa’s unemployment rate rose by 0.3 of a percentage point, or 87 000 persons, quarter-on-quarter to 25.5% during the three months ended... →
Seifsa welcomes end of strike as Neasa lock-out continues
29th July 2014 While the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) celebrated the end of the month-long engineering and metals... →
