Natalie Greve
Natalie Greve is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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E-toll system ‘unaffordable, inequitable’, panel finds
15th January 2015 A panel of transport experts tasked last year by Gauteng Premier David Makhura with determining the impact of e-tolls on the province has described... →
Electricity disruptions to blame for dented Dec PMI, argues Seifsa
15th January 2015 3.3 index-point drop in the Kagiso Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) to 50.2 in December was largely the result of electricity disruptions in... →
Numsa refutes Neasa wage deal allegation
14th January 2015 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has denied an allegation by industry body the National Employers' Association of South... →
Social grant dependants doubled over last decade, Treasury reveals
14th January 2015 The number of South Africans benefiting from social grants has more than doubled over the last ten years, from 12.7% to 30.2% of the population,... →
Ramaphosa launches paperless education system
14th January 2015 Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday officially launched government’s paperless education system pilot project, ‘The Big Switch On’, at... →
December PMI inches lower, but remains above neutral 50-point mark
14th January 2015 Despite declining by 3.3 index points in December, the seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ended the year marginally above... →
Joemat-Pettersson meets with Energy Intensive User Group to plot way forward
13th January 2015 Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson today met with representatives of the Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) – comprising South African... →
Existing road safety efforts inadequate, argues road federation
13th January 2015 The South African Road Federation (SARF) says despite a slight reduction in fatalities on the country’s roads over the festive season, South Africa... →
Neasa says will hold Numsa to 2014 wage deal
13th January 2015 Industry body, the National Employers' Association of South Africa (Neasa), says it will hold labour union, the National Union of Metalworkers of... →
University not the only option for graduating matrics, emphasises Nzimande
12th January 2015 Graduating matriculants should not consider acceptance to a university as the only option available to them to kick-start their career, but should... →
Festive season road fatalities drop by marginal 0.6%
9th January 2015 The number of road deaths over the festive season declined by a conservative 0.6% year-on-year, with 1 368 fatalities recorded between December 1,... →
N3 Toll Concession to invest R1bn on N3 expansion
9th January 2015 N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company managing a portion of the N3 toll route between South Africa's inland provinces and the Port of Durban, in... →
South Africa assumes chair of powerful G77
9th January 2015 South Africa has assumed the chair of the Group of 77 (G77) – the largest coalition of developing countries in the United Nations (UN), which... →
December business confidence level ‘of grave concern’, says Sacci
8th January 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has expressed “grave concern” over December’s Business Confidence Index (BCI), which... →
Bank lowers SA 2015 growth forecast to 2%
7th January 2015 Banking and financial services group BNP Paribas has credited renewed concern over the sustainability of South Africa’s domestic electricity... →
Impact of new curriculum on employability of matriculants unclear – Busa
6th January 2015 While noting that there had been a “concerted effort” by government to improve the pass rate of matriculants, industry body Business Unity South... →
Matric qualification ‘of little value’ without further education – report
5th January 2015 Without further education and training, the bulk of school-leavers matriculating in 2014 will be unable to find employment, as the national senior... →
Donors extend trade assistance programme for poor countries
5th January 2015 A multidonor programme that helps developing countries become more active in global trade – the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) – will have its... →
Cape commerce chamber laments ‘disastrous’ effect of load shedding
12th December 2014 The extent of the damage to industry and the costs that arise directly from load-shedding have been gravely underestimated, the Cape Chamber of... →
Mathematics in SA a ‘serious challenge’, says Zuma
12th December 2014 Responding to “critical diagnostic data” provided by the Annual National Assessment (ANA) tool, which was introduced in 2010 to evaluate the... →
Govt concedes to economic risks highlighted by IMF, commits to structural reform
11th December 2014 National Treasury said on Thursday that government was aware of the risks to the South African economy and to economic growth that were highlighted... →
Treasury report shows massive Q1 underspend, revenue shortfall by municipalities
10th December 2014 Municipalities spent only 19.8%, or R66.7-billion, of the total adopted budget of R336.8-billion in the first three months of the municipal... →
Trade conditions remain positive in Nov despite power constraints
10th December 2014 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Trade Activity Index (TAI) remained in positive territory in November, measuring 59... →
Local producers of solar-powered school bags featured on CNN
10th December 2014 A Rustenburg-based company that converts upcycled plastic bags into solar panel school bags that charge while children walk to school and act as a... →
CompComm publishes admin penalties guidelines for public comment
10th December 2014 Following engagements with several stakeholders which stressed the need for the development of rules governing administrative penalties, the... →
Cost of connecting renewables to grid often overlooked, says French utility
9th December 2014 The expenses associated with connecting renewable-energy sources to the national energy grid are often underestimated and should be factored into... →
Ten-year study reveals ‘widespread’ deadly bacteria in SA dams
8th December 2014 The results of a ten-year study have revealed that harmful cyanobacteria are widespread in South Africa’s 50 largest dams, with the Hartbeespoort... →
E Cape rural development financier approved R14.7m in loans in 2013/14
8th December 2014 Announcing the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA’S) 2013/14 financial year performance results, ECRDA CEO Thozamile Gwanya said on... →
DEA launches R256m worth of enviro protection, infrastructure projects
5th December 2014 The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in collaboration with the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, plans to implement some R256-million... →
CIPC launches JSE-based ‘special service’ for listed companies
5th December 2014 The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has launched a new “special services offering” to JSE-listed entities and their... →
Gauteng Premier declares ‘open door policy’ for businesses
3rd December 2014 In a move to entice the private sector to buy into the province’s overarching ten-pillar transformation, modernisation and reindustrialisation... →
DTI to launch African export-focused ‘platform’ for business in 2015
2nd December 2014 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is in the throes of establishing a “platform” through which it and other State-owned companies (SOCs)... →
Govt pioneers youth brigade programme for construction sector
1st December 2014 Drawing on a Cuban skills development model first implemented by the island State in 1964, the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) has, in... →
SA rooftop solar PV industry poised for growth, says law firm
24th November 2014 Global law firm Baker & McKenzie partner Paul Curnow believes South Africa holds significant upside potential for manufacturers and developers of... →
Rail network theft, vandalism rises 14% in 2013/14
24th November 2014 South Africa’s rail network fell victim to a total of 4 703 separate “security-related incidents”, which largely comprised acts of vandalism and... →
Black industrialist programme still firmly on DTI agenda, says October
21st November 2014 Industrialisation remains a major part of the South African developmental agenda and an important vehicle towards achieving the Department of Trade... →
E-toll billing errors not the fault of Sanral, says Alli
19th November 2014 Billing errors associated with Gauteng’s e-tolling system are not a reflection of the efficacy of the tolling system itself but are rather the... →
E-toll review panel won’t only consider the economic argument, says chair
19th November 2014 In its interrogation of the impact of the e-toll system on Gauteng, the Advisory Panel on the Socioeconomic Impact of E-tolls says it will not only... →
E-toll saves commuters R13.70 for every R1 spent – economist
19th November 2014 Yet another transport economist has come out in defence of the contested e-toll system, arguing that 94% of overall toll fees were paid by those... →
African GDP to grow by 50% in 5 years – report
18th November 2014 Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 50% to $3.7-trillion over the next five years as the continent’s rapidly expanding middle class... →
Nzimande woos private sector to provide workplace training for TVET learners
18th November 2014 Aligning the curriculum of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges with current labour market requirements, the Department... →
