Dept urges action on fuel security
A senior Minerals and Energy official has urged members of Parliament to approve the construction of a new multi-product pipeline between Durban and Gauteng province in order to avoid future fuel shortages in the country.
Limpopo gets R7.4bn water project
The government has signed a memorandum of agreement with 23 mining companies to jointly invest R7.4-billion in the Olifants River water project, which aims to unlock mining opportunities, increase water provision and possibly generate electricity in the Limpopo province.
PetroSA increases future Coega capacity
State-owned PetroSA has increased the capacity of its planned crude refinery at the Coega Industrial Zone near Port Elizabeth from 250 000 to 400 000 barrels per day, with the plant now costing US$11-billion, further reducing the need for imported fuel products when it is commissioned by 2014.
Investment council backs energy plan
A high-level delegation of international investors has endorsed the South African government's strategies to deal with the country's electricity shortage.
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