Toward a drought-resilient Southern Africa
This Synthesis Report provides an overview of the challenges posed by drought in Southern Africa, as well as the progress that has been made in recent years by the SADRI Pillar Teams to identify knowledge
South Africa
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SOUTH AFRICA
Five South African victims of asbestos poisoning have been told by the House of Lords that they can sue their former employer in the English Courts. The ruling means that the uk -based
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South Africa
The residents of Aloes area of Port Elizabeth city, South Africa, will no longer live in the vicinity of a hazardous medi cal waste incinerator and one of country's largest waste sites. For years the
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Toxic chemical found in vitamin syrup too Probe body formed; paediatricians ask people not to panic
Traces of a toxic industrial chemical were detected also in a vitamin syrup brand as in case of a Paracetamol syrup, paediatricians said after investigating a sudden surge of child deaths because of kidney failure.
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Nod for $8bn Tata-Sasol project
India's first coal-to-liquid (CTL) project rolls off.
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IMG approves Tatas' coal-to-oil project with South African giant
An inter-ministerial group (IMG) has cleared the $8-billion (Rs 32,000 crore) CTL project of the Tata group and its partner Sasol of South Africa, the world's largest producer of oil from coal.
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Stakeholders have different interests: The difference between theory and practice of M&E energy interventions
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) experts suggest that agreement among stakeholders on project objectives, a baseline study and a programme of consistent data collection, review and analysis are the cornerstones of good practice. This article describes an
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South Africa To Unveil Energy Crisis Plan After Vote
South Africa's ANC party, expected to win elections this month, is promising a new energy strategy to tackle power shortages and cut greenhouse gases that account for more than two-fifths of the continent's emissions. A key pillar of this plan is the likely split of the minerals and energy cabinet portfolio, to remove red tape that critics say is bogging down the ministry's performance.
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South Africas elusive Negawatts
Since 2006, South Africa
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World Bank Urges Congo To Better Energy Governance
Congo must improve governance in its energy sector to attract investment and exploit its full potential, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Monday.
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South Africa Seen Needing Cogeneration To Avoid Power Crisis
South African industry needs to tap its 2,000 MW co-generation potential to avoid another power crisis, but is facing pricing and regulatory hurdles, an industry official said on Wednesday. Dave Long, a former regional manager at paper maker Sappi, said that despite a battle lasting years the industry has not been able to sell any cogenerated power so far.