Natalie Greve
Natalie Greve is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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SA’s economic freedom diminishing, reveals global report
7th October 2014 South Africa has slumped in the world rankings of economic freedom, dropping from 41 out of 152 jurisdictions in 2000 to 93 in 2012 – largely owing... →
Municipal Public Accounts Committees key to clean audits – Grant Thornton
6th October 2014 Improvements in operations and oversight duties within municipalities can only be achieved if the technical abilities of Municipal Public Accounts... →
Eskom suspends municipal disconnections at request of Ministers
3rd October 2014 Eskom says it will no longer disable bulk electricity connections to three municipalities in the Free State that owed the State-owned energy... →
Electricity prices to increase 12.69% in 2015, says Nersa
3rd October 2014 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the implementation plan of the Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) balance of... →
Vadi opens Gauteng Transport Commission HQ
29th September 2014 Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi has officially opened the new Bedfordview-based offices of the Gauteng Transport Commission (GTC) –... →
Australian energy group bullish on SA govt’s stance on shale exploration
26th September 2014 Sydney-listed energy group Challenger Energy says it is encouraged by recent indications of a “growing appreciation of the importance” of South... →
R350m assistance package for SA exporters to Cuba now available
26th September 2014 A R350-million assistance package offered by the South African government to existing or prospective local agricultural exporters to Cuba has, some... →
Govt ‘ill-advised’ to introduce carbon tax – Seifsa
26th September 2014 At a time when government should be doing “everything possible” to stimulate the South African economy, it would be “terribly ill-advised” to... →
DoH looks to corporates for R250m Ebola relief
25th September 2014 The Department of Health (DoH) has, through the creation of the Ebola Response Fund, set a goal of raising R250-million to coordinate and manage... →
BEE advisory firm calls for clarity on BEE codes
25th September 2014 Black economic-empowerment (BEE) advisory firm EconoBEE has called on Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies to provide clarity on the status of... →
Zuma appoints new Sars commissioner
23rd September 2014 President Jacob Zuma has appointed development economist Thomas Swabihi Moyane as a South African Revenue Services (Sars) commissioner, effective... →
DBSA lends University of Venda R300m for student housing
23rd September 2014 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the University of Venda, have signed a R300-million loan agreement for the construction of... →
Daily podcast – September 23, 2014
23rd September 2014 Making headlines: A series of unfortunate events have led to Johannesburg and surrounding areas experiencing significant water shortages. A study... →
Zuma attending OGP forum aimed at making govts more accountable, transparent
23rd September 2014 A high-level delegation of government representatives, led by President Jacob Zuma, will this week attend a series of events organised by the Open... →
Municipalities owe water boards R2bn – Gordhan
22nd September 2014 Based on reports submitted to National Treasury, municipalities owe water boards some R2-billion, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs... →
Coega IDZ advances metals beneficiation strategy
22nd September 2014 The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) has announced ambitious plans for the expansion of metals beneficiation initiatives and metals sector... →
NWU prof named one of seven global WTO Chairs
19th September 2014 Following the release of her ground-breaking research into the way in which local exporters assessed foreign markets, the World Trade Organisation... →
R1.5bn Johannesburg inner-city development to open next week
19th September 2014 Marking one of the biggest private sector-led commercial property developments in Johannesburg’s inner city, property groups Attacq and Atterbury... →
Eskom outlines progress, challenges of Medupi, Kusile megaprojects
18th September 2014 Reiterating that the target date for synchronisation of the first unit at the 4 764 MW coal-fired Medupi power station remained December, Eskom... →
New power stations to have little clout if existing plant failures continue – Etzinger
18th September 2014 While energy utility Eskom’s build programme continues at pace – with the first unit (Unit 6) of the long-awaited coal-fired Medupi power station... →
DPW sees start of turnaround
17th September 2014 Noting that it had made “great strides” in achieving its performance targets in the first quarter of the 2014/15 financial year, the Department of... →
Eskom largely to blame for mining, manufacturing underperformance – Uasa
12th September 2014 Trade union Uasa says the recent fragile performance of the mining and manufacturing sectors is not only the result of protracted strikes across... →
Eastern Cape govt works to eradicate bucket toilet system
12th September 2014 Noting a recent report by Statistics South Africa, which recorded an increase in the number of bucket toilets in the Eastern Cape, provincial... →
State Bank of India outlines R10bn African growth ambitions
12th September 2014 India’s largest commercial bank, The State Bank of India (SBI), plans to grow its footprint in Africa, retaining focus on corporate business, its... →
Govt outlines gains in fight against State corruption following SIU probes
10th September 2014 Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Monday that government had made “great” progress in countering corruption within State institutions,... →
Africa’s investment shine dulls in 2014 – report
10th September 2014 A recent report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has revealed a drop in Africa’s investment attractiveness ratings in 2014, with 22 countries receiving... →
Trade activity shrinks in August – Sacci
10th September 2014 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) contracted by four index points for... →
Africa-focused affordable housing fund banks R1.5bn in investments
10th September 2014 After recently announcing the close of its second affordable housing fund – Fund II – global private equity investor International Housing... →
R84bn Modderfontein New City to be built on technology, integrated public transport
10th September 2014 The development of the R84-billion Modderfontein New City by Hong Kong-listed property development group Shanghai Zendai will be driven by the twin... →
Private sector lagging public sector efforts to create black industrialists
9th September 2014 Efforts by government to create a class of black industrialists are being hampered by a lack of support by the private sector, which has not been... →
Treasury admits to public procurement shortcomings, moves to implement ‘strategic sourcing’
9th September 2014 In a frank address to the Smart Procurement World conference, on Monday, National Treasury chief director of strategic procurement in the office of... →
SA employers ‘cautiously optimistic’ over increased hiring in Q4
9th September 2014 South African employers have reported cautiously optimistic hiring intentions for the upcoming quarter, with 10% of those polled in a recent study... →
Power system ‘extremely constrained’ this week, Eskom warns
8th September 2014 Energy utility Eskom said on Monday that the electricity system would remain tight over the evening peak on Monday and would be “extremely... →
NDP interventions to address youth unemployment – Ramaphosa
8th September 2014 While acknowledging that South Africa’s formal youth unemployment rate – currently at 36% – “appears dire”, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa... →
DTI sets sights on Indonesia, Singapore during trade mission
5th September 2014 In a drive to create market access for South African products and services in the South-East Asia market, the Department of Trade and Industry... →
MPRDA sidelining artisanal miners in favour of ‘big boys’ – professor
4th September 2014 Despite the gains of the newly amended Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), Mandela Institute director Professor Tumai Murombo... →
Africa Bank collapse prompts drop in SA financial sector confidence – index
3rd September 2014 The collapse of microlender African Bank Investments has led to a “significant” 17.2% drop in confidence in South Africa’s financial sector in the... →
Sapoa appeals for Minister to invoke special powers to fast-track spatial planning
1st September 2014 The South African Property Owners’ Association (Sapoa) has appealed to Rural Development and Land Affairs Minister Gugile Nkwinti to invoke the... →
Aug PMI rebounds, but remains below key 50-pt level
1st September 2014 The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose by 3.1 index points to 49 in August, signalling a return to more normal... →
ACSA appoints first female GM for OR Tambo
1st September 2014 In its first appointment of a female to head up the continent’s biggest and busiest airport, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has named Bongiwe... →
Zuma tasks SA ambassadors with ‘vigorous’ trade promotion abroad
1st September 2014 Reiterating that the economy would remain the country’s apex priority over the next five years, President Jacob Zuma at the weekend urged South... →
