French government study: 95% renewable mix cheaper than nuclear and gas
A new French government study shows that the cost to the French consumer of a 100% renewable scenario is more or less equal to a
24 April 2015
$339 Million Loan To Help South Africa Integrate Renewable Energy Into Its Grid
$339 Million Loan To Help South Africa Integrate Renewable Energy Into Its Grid
The global renewable
23 April 2015
China’s Goldwind gets 120-MW wind job in S Africa
Chinese wind turbine maker Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (HKG:2208) Wednesday said it will equip and construct the
22 April 2015
SA, sugar sector agree on land handover formula
The chief land claims commissioner, Nomfundo Gobodo, and the executive director of the South African Sugar Association, Trix
21 April 2015
S.Africa's Eskom says 100 MW wind facility operational
South African power utility Eskom said on Monday its first large-scale renewable energy plant, the 100 megawatt Sere Wind Farm, was
20 April 2015
Land reform and black empowerment in South Africa – lessons from Zimbabwe
Ever since the acquisition of independence by Zimbabwe and South Africa in 1980 and 1994, respectively, the issue of land reform and
20 April 2015
Commission on Restitution of Land Rights on Strategic & Annual Performance Plan 2015/16
The Chief Land Claims Commissioner from the Commission of Restitution of Land Rights presented the strategic plan for 2015-2020 as
16 April 2015
13 independent power producers to add power to the grid
South Africa’s department of energy approved bids from 13 independent power producers (IPP) who combined are expected to add 1121
16 April 2015
SA could be leader in renewables: claim
SA could be leader in renewables: claim
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) praised the energy
16 April 2015
Michael Jordaan in solar power venture
Former First National Bank (FNB) boss Michael Jordaan, who recently opted to leave the banking world to pursue his passion of
15 April 2015
Mobile Offices to Make Land Claims Process Easier
Mobile Offices to Make Land Claims Process Easier
The unveiling of a high-tech mobile lodgement office
15 April 2015
Farm report warns of serious problems
Just 3 percent of South Africa’s farmers produce 95 percent of the country’s formal sector food, according to a World Wide Fund for
15 April 2015
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Budget Vote Speech Briefing
Independent company wins bid to produce electricity
South African renewable energy company BioTherm
15 April 2015
Zimbabwe: Tobacco Farming - Land Reform Success Story
The revolutionary socio-economic transformation that is occurring in tobacco growing communities points to one of the outstanding
15 April 2015
Scatec Solar secures 258MW solar power project
South Africa’s Department of Energy has awarded Norwegian solar power producer Scatec Solar preferred bidder status for the
14 April 2015
SA National Parks Strategic and Annual Performance Plans 2015, Department of Environmental Affairs MTEF allocations briefings, in presence of Minister
The SANParks, in the presence of the Minister of Environment Affairs, briefed the Committee on their Strategic Plans and Annual
14 April 2015
Land question: Significant ideological and policy shifts
While land ownership and redistribution will feature as the key political issue of the next few decades, there is mounting
14 April 2015
54 351 new land claims submitted so far - Pieter Groenewald
Already 54 351 new restitution land claims in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act, 15 of 2014, have been
13 April 2015
Selection of land court judge president stalls
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews for judge president of the Land Claims Court have been put on ice because of a case
12 April 2015
Aninka Claassens on Morning Live’s Discussion on Land – Part 1 to 4
Dr Aninka Claassens , ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe, CEO of AgriSA Hans Van der Merwe and Dr Mandla Buthelezi of African
10 April 2015
A decade later and no closer to answer
Successful land claims often result in moving stories about communities, unjustly forced from their homes, being able to
9 April 2015
Baphiring clan go home after 40 years
More than 40 years after being evicted from their land and 17 years of court battles, the Baphiring community – with the help of
7 April 2015
Government concludes land restitution for North West community
Government has concluded a 17 years multi-million rand land restitution deal with the Goetgevonden community near Vendersdorp in
7 April 2015
Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector
Agriculture still contributes about R84-billion (about 3%) to gross domestic product. If one adds in the entire food value chain,
5 April 2015
Report on Workshop held by Minister Nkwinti on 20 March 2015
Minister Nkwinti held a Land Reform Indaba on 20 March 2015. This was a follow-up to the workshop held in October 2014, when the
2 April 2015
Terms of Reference for District Land Committees
The 2012 National Development Plan (NDP) emphasizes the need to reintegrate rural areas into mainstream economic development, which
2 April 2015
Curbs on owning land could see jittery locals selling
Unease about the government’s plans for restricting land ownership could see local residential property owner-investors who rely on
2 April 2015
Labour tenants still in limbo as government ignores court order
The Legal Resources Centre on Wednesday sent a notice to the Department of Rural
2 April 2015
More Lip Service On Land Reform
The Zuma administration has acknowledged the failure of the "willing buyer-willing seller" model, whereby the state could only buy
1 April 2015
