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/ 28 February 2006
Suspects who allegedly sabotaged a generator at Koeberg power station which has triggered months of off-and-on power outages in the Western Cape have been identified, the 702 radio station quoted Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin as saying on Tuesday.
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/ 24 February 2006
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In the Western Cape, traditionally a province where the opposition has been predominant, the ruling African National Congress is likely to see a more rosy result than in Cape Town in next Wednesday’s municipal election. In Cape Town, the official opposition Democratic Alliance is likely to make gains.
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/ 24 February 2006
DA canvassers believe they may need the ID or FF Plus to rule the city.
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/ 22 February 2006
A total of 1,8-million, or 39%, of workers in South Africa’s six biggest cities travel to work in a motor car, according to Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe. He has warned that a system of reducing single-occupant car use is on the cards and said a travel-demand management strategy is "still being developed".
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/ 20 February 2006
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The Freedom Front Plus has lodged criminal charges in Pretoria/Tshwane against the official opposition Democratic Alliance over what it regards as the spreading of ”false information” through the broadcasting of a DA advertisement for the local government election.
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/ 15 February 2006
The anticipated expenditure outcome for 2005/06 of R419-billion took into account unforeseeable and unavoidable expenditure of R2-billion to the state arms company Denel Corporation, and R2,7-billion to the Road Accident Fund, reported South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.
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/ 15 February 2006
Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel has allocated R580-million for the development of the pebble-bed modular reactor for the 2006/07 financial year. In the Budget review released on Wednesday, the minister said that the allocation will be made to the Department of Public Enterprises.
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/ 15 February 2006
Spending on social services remains the key component of South Africa’s Budget, rising from R229,8-billion in 2005/06 to R262-billion in 2006/07. Education remains the biggest consolidated Budget item at R110,3-billion in the 2008/09 estimates. Education received R83,5-billion in 2005/06.
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/ 15 February 2006
South Africa’s rail commuter system will get R4,5-billion in capital subsidies over the next three years, according to the Budget Review. The review, released on Wednesday together with Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s Budget, notes that the system "faces urgent challenges".
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/ 14 February 2006
Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel is expected to provide further details in Wednesday’s national Budget about the new form of business tax that will take the place of regional service council levies — including when enabling legislation is likely to be put to Parliament, says Local Government Research Centre head Clive Keegan.