Leandi Kolver
Leandi Kolver is Creamer Media Deputy Editor Features for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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SA to host first Brics science, technology and innovation Ministerial meeting
24th January 2014 Science and Technology Minister Derek Hankom would in February host the first Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) science,... →
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to defy weak global economy
23rd January 2014 The international financial crisis had scarcely affected sub-Saharan Africa, with the region still having a 6% growth forecast for 2014, a recent... →
City of JHB to generate 19 MW of electricity from landfill sites
22nd January 2014 Once its landfill gas-to-energy projects were completed, the City of Johannesburg will be able to generate 19 MW of electricity, which could be... →
December CPI of 5.4% 'comfortably below' market expectations – Investec
22nd January 2014 Investment banking firm Investec said on Wednesday that the increase in consumer price inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), was... →
2014/15 Budget could provide clarity on carbon tax – Deloitte
22nd January 2014 Clarity on the design of South Africa’s the carbon tax policy could be a feature of the 2014/15 National Budget to be presented by Finance Minister... →
Fitch upgrades Eskom, Rand Water national ratings
16th January 2014 Fitch Ratings on Wednesday upgraded the national ratings of State-owned utilities Eskom and Rand Water, adding that the outlook on the long-term... →
2014 could be year SA catches up to African growth
15th January 2014 There was good reason to expect that South Africa could, in 2014, catch up with the rest of the African continent in terms of growth, Standard Bank... →
Department of Transport to create road-incident databank
14th January 2014 The Department of Transport (DoT) would investigate ways of ensuring a reliable statistical databank of road-related incidents, Transport Minister... →
DST launches SA Bio-economy strategy
14th January 2014 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) on Tuesday launched the South African Bio-economy Strategy, positioning bio-innovation as essential... →
Escalating costs biggest business concern – Sacci
14th January 2014 The escalating cost of doing business was currently the biggest concern facing the private sector, a survey by the South African Chamber of... →
Camera images of toll-road use available to all – Sanral
13th January 2014 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Monday stated that camera images of Gauteng e-toll road use were available to those... →
SA future lies in FET colleges – Nzimande
9th January 2014 South Africa had to move away from a university-based post school education and training system for its skills needs to be effectively met, Higher... →
Matric pass rate encouraging but significant challenges still face education system
7th January 2014 While the increase in the overall 2013 matric pass rate, as well as the pass rates in maths and science, were encouraging, system inequalities were... →
City of Johannesburg launches Environmental Management Inspectorate
12th December 2013 The City of Johannesburg has launched its Environmental Management Inspectorate – a network of environmental enforcement officials – as part of the... →
Africa lags in financial inclusion, SMEs facing financing constraints
11th December 2013 While many African countries have achieved growth rates over the past decade and many aspired to structural transformation, the good performance... →
Employment increased by 0.2% to 8.45m during Q3
10th December 2013 Employment in the formal nonagricutural sector increased by 16 000 persons, or 0.2%, quarter-on-quarter during the three months ended September 30,... →
De Aar solar project starts supplying power into grid
10th December 2013 The 50 MW De Aar solar power project, which is majority owned by power company Globeleq, on December 3 started supplying power into Eskom’s power... →
The growth of science in SA owes much to Mandela – UJ professor
9th December 2013 The connection between the appropriate political climate and the opportunity to participate in global science was clear from the South African... →
Perception of corruption levels in SA remain stable
3rd December 2013 South Africans’ perception of the country’s level of corruption remained stable over the past two years, the 2013 global Corruption Perception... →
Sub-Saharan Africa GDP growth expected to rise above 5% in 2014 – Fitch Ratings
2nd December 2013 Average gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the 16 countries rated by Fitch Ratings in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was expected to rise above 5%... →
Zuma appoints new Auditor General
2nd December 2013 President Jacob Zuma on Sunday appointed former deputy Auditor General (AG) Thembekile Makwetu as AG for a period of seven years. Makwetu, who is a... →
Survey finds 38% of Gauteng drivers intend to buy or have bought an e-toll tag
29th November 2013 A poll carried out by market research company Ipsos from October 11 to November 21, has found that 38% of Gauteng drivers, or about four in every... →
New economy-focused biotechnology strategy to be launched soon
29th November 2013 A new South African biotechnology strategy, with a focus on the economy and how biotechnology could be used to create a positive socioeconomic... →
Government committed to providing alternative routes to e-toll roads
28th November 2013 The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport remained determined to ensure that Gauteng residents had the option of making use of alternative,... →
Long-term impact of water ingress into Gautrain tunnels a concern – GMA
28th November 2013 While the inflow of water into the Gautrain tunnel, specifically in the section between Johannesburg Park Station and Emergency Shaft 2 (E2) did... →
Incentives necessary part of SA economic development – Davies
22nd November 2013 A greater portion of South Africa’s economic activities had to include value-addition and high-quality services, as the country transitioned to... →
CSP, thermal storage to offer grid stability
21st November 2013 Concentrated solar power (CSP) in conjunction with thermal storage could provide South Africa with grid stability during peak periods when... →
Africa GDP growth rates often misleading – Professor
19th November 2013 While Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth seemed to indicate that the continent was rising in the global economic space, these figures did... →
11% of SA households still without electricity
14th November 2013 The percentage of South African households with access to electricity had increased by 8.2% between 2002 and 2012, from 77.1% to 85.3%; however, a... →
Manufacturing sector to stagnate if education system not addressed
13th November 2013 South Africa would only be able to solve its manufacturing sector problem if the country’s education system was addressed, Southern African... →
WWF Climate Solvers initiative to promote businesses addressing climate change
12th November 2013 The call for nominations in the World Wide Fund’s (WWF’s) South African leg of the Climate Solvers initiative was open, with the application... →
SA needs youth-specific employment strategy – Davies
12th November 2013 South Africa was in dire need of a youth-specific employment strategy to effectively deal with the country’s excessive levels of unemployment,... →
SA to take long-term strategic approach to COP19
5th November 2013 South Africa would take a long-term strategic approach to the nineteenth climate change Conference of the Parties (COP19) to be held in Warsaw,... →
Africa becoming more viable investment destination as competitors fall behind
4th November 2013 Africa was staking its claim as a viable and prosperous investment destination, while many of its competitors were falling behind, Absa retail... →
Retailers seek legislation amendments to drive job creation, greater investment
4th November 2013 More jobs could be created in Africa if labour laws were less restrictive, Clicks group CEO David Kneale said on Monday. Speaking at the World... →
Unemployment rate improves to 24.7% in Q3
29th October 2013 South Africa’s unemployment rate improved to 24.7% for the third quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. This was... →
Nersa registers six KZN biogas production operations
28th October 2013 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the registration of six biogas production operations at Izimpongo Village,... →
Development of Africa’s maritime sector to be prioritised – Dlamini-Zuma
25th October 2013 Africa was starting to see the maritime industry as a key strategic sector and its development would be prioritised in future, African Union... →
Govt to spend R73bn on transport infrastructure in 2013/14
23rd October 2013 Investment in projects by State-owned companies, including the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA’s) R123-billion fleet renewal... →
Labour disputes, energy shortages add to low GDP growth projections
23rd October 2013 Labour disputes, energy shortages and other supply-side disruptions had weighed down consumer confidence and lowered the demand for goods and... →
Business support programmes, SEZs to help SA achieve faster growth
23rd October 2013 Business support programmes and special economic zones (SEZs) that encourage industrialisation and improve local competitiveness would support... →
