Sashnee Moodley
Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.
Africa could use trade to accelerate growth, development – WTO
9th April 2015 World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Roberto Azevêdo says more effort is needed to help developing countries, particularly those in... →
Business confidence slips – Sacci
9th April 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) decreased by 3.7 index points month-on-month to 89.1... →
Treasury launches online tender portal, central supplier database
8th April 2015 National Treasury has launched the eTender publication portal and central supplier database (CSD) to eliminate duplication and fragmentation of... →
Summit highlights need for robust energy system
8th April 2015 According to the International Energy Agency, only 290-million people out of a population of 915-million in sub-Saharan Africa have access to... →
Nersa raises Transnet petroleum pipeline tariffs, Gauteng petrol price to rise
13th March 2015 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday approved a 6.9% increase in Transnet’s petroleum pipeline tariffs for the period... →
Transport, energy projects contribute to 46% rise in Africa construction investment
11th March 2015 Investment in African megaprojects increased by 46% to $326-billion in 2014, mainly as a result of higher investment in transport, energy and power... →
AfDB supports more countries to advance climate-smart initiatives
27th February 2015 Through its climate investment fund (CIF), the African Development Bank (AfDB) now supports one regional and 25 national investment plans across... →
Proposed R5.3bn expressway to increase safety, productivity of N3 road users
26th February 2015 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) on Thursday outlined the benefits of its proposed R5.3-billion De Beers Expressway, saying... →
Daily Podcast – February 25, 2015
25th February 2015 Making headlines: More than 70 bids have been received for the fourth renewables bid window. A teenage girl kills 15 people after blowing herself... →
Cesa worried about secondment of Cuban engineers
19th February 2015 Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) on Thursday said it was dismayed that the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) was seconding 35 Cuban... →
Seifsa opposes additional taxes for business community
19th February 2015 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) on Thursday said it was opposed to the introduction of any additional... →
$450bn needed to provide sub-Saharan African urban areas access to electricity
17th February 2015 Sub-Saharan Africa is still faced with the challenge of providing citizens access to electricity and an additional $450-billion will need to be... →
Govt reveals beneficiaries of electrification spend
16th February 2015 President Jacob Zuma revealed in his State of the Nation Address last week that a number of municipalities would continue to benefit from... →
Transition from ‘FET’ to ‘TVET’ underlines the growing importance of practical training
13th February 2015 The transition from Further Education and Training (FET) colleges to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges signals a new era... →
Wits enters into trilateral agreement to boost opportunities for entrepreneurs
9th February 2015 The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), on Monday, entered into a trilateral partnership with Ryerson University, in Canada, and the Bombay... →
Eskom implements load shedding
26th January 2015 State-owned power utility Eskom on Monday urged consumers to save electricity as it implemented load shedding, owing to unforeseen technical... →
Municipalities’ R4bn debt to Eskom hindering electricity supply
22nd January 2015 Municipalities owe State-owned power utility Eskom more than R4.6-billion, an increase of more than R2-billion in the last year, a debt that is... →
Gauteng govt reveals bidders for Cedar road upgrade
21st January 2015 The Gauteng Provincial Treasury and the Department of Roads and Transport on Wednesday revealed the names of the 12 bidders for the Cedar road... →
South Africa sees financial benefits from renewable energy in 2014 – CSIR
21st January 2015 The renewable energy from South Africa’s first wind and solar projects last year delivered R800-million more in financial benefits for the country... →
Improved trade conditions in December – Sacci
15th January 2015 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) increased marginally to 56 in... →
BLSA offers business support during electricity crisis
12th December 2014 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) on Friday welcomed Cabinet’s establishment of a technical team war room to undertake various interventions... →
Improved integrated transport planning key to meet infrastructure objectives – Minister
11th December 2014 In an effort to accelerate transport planning in South Africa, Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters officially launched the National Transport Forum... →
Govt rolls out streamlined licensing process to enhance mining competitiveness
8th December 2014 Government on Monday rolled out its One Environmental System to streamline licensing processes for mining, environmental authorisations and water... →
Private sector called upon to join global UN humanitarian action
7th November 2014 The global capacity of the humanitarian community to meet the needs of communities affected by natural disasters, chronic emergencies, conflict,... →
2013 productivity stats reveal mixed sector performances
30th September 2014 South Africa’s gross domestic product growth rate slowed to 1.9% in 2013, compared with 2.5% in 2012, the 2013 Productivity Statistics report... →
Bid to improve municipal water delivery through peer-to-peer benchmarking
19th September 2014 Although the national Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (MBI) is not intended to be a solution to service delivery problems, it does aim to improve... →
Tshwane to introduce more BRT buses if demand significant
20th August 2014 The City of Tshwane aims to roll out 171 buses by November as part of the inception phase of its bus rapid transit (BRT) system, with the view to... →
City of Johannesburg recovers R107m in lost revenue
7th August 2014 The City of Johannesburg has recovered R107-million following the arrest of 22 people allegedly involved in corruption, collusion, fraud and... →
NDP debate series launched, inequality top of mind
25th July 2014 The first of a series of 15 public debates exploring options for the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) was officially... →
Energy demand will double by 2050, shale gas could ease stress
28th March 2014 The global energy outlook is that energy demand will double by 2050 and the world’s population will grow to nine-billion, creating a need for... →
Transformation in civil engineering industry steady, but skills shortage persists – SAICE
20th March 2014 The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has noted that transformation is running smoothly in the civil engineering industry. →
Funding fair to promote inclusive economy, address socioeconomic imbalances – MEC
21st January 2014 Gauteng’s first funding fair will stimulate entrepreneurship in the province, create jobs and further enhance the local economy, Gauteng MEC for... →
KPCS reforms more important than ever for diamond industry – Shabangu
19th November 2013 Conditions in the diamond industry have been turbulent since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008 and the 2013 Kimberley Process... →
DHET to spend R5bn on upgrading FET colleges
10th October 2013 Over the next three years, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will spend R5-billion on implementing new and improving existing... →
