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Civil society groups angered by lack of transparency on Koeberg’s life extension
Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say
Apology
On 31 July 2020, the Mail & Guardian published an article with the headline “Eskom cancels dodgy R100m tender”. The headline was false and no contract was ever cancelled between…
To fight Covid-19, we must fight intellectual property, trade and investment rules
These restrictions must be overturned or ignored because they are limiting the production and importing of essential medical equipment such as ventilators
Partner row hits Mabuza Eskom deal
A falling out between partners in the controversial R100-million contract to do boiler tube maintenance at Eskom’s Medupi power station is threatening to scupper the entire…
Thushanang Primary School now boasts a state-of-the-art infrastructure, courtesy of General Electric
General Electric partners with Eskom to upgrade Mpumulanga schools
Mabuza’s ‘distant relative’ scored big
Eskom’s woes are often because of boiler problems at its power plants. R50-billion has been set aside to fix them, but some of the contracts are going to questionable entities
Creating a sustainable future with technological innovation and skills development
General Electric looks back at the progress it has made in over 120 years in Africa
KPMG, under fire in SA, now faces US shareholder protests
The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that KPMG could face protests over its audits of major clients Wells Fargo and General Electric
BLAST FROMT THE PAST: General Electric to double Africa Revenue to $10bn
General Electric says it is seeking to target power, health and locomotive opportunities in the hopes of boosting economies in Africa.
SA embraces innovation, but education remains a concern
While innovation is crucial to a country’s competitiveness, it is not the only factor and the quality of education is still a concern, a survey found.
Transnet profits exceed R5bn for the first time
The state-owned freight and logistics company says that annual profit has risen by 25%.
Indian police search offices of auditor
Indian police on Tuesday searched the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditors of the troubled outsourcing giant Satyam Computers.
Global rout, bank woes shake Wall Street
United States stocks tumbled on Friday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 below 900 for the first time in five years.
It’s official. I am a diabetic
Few people know that the British anti-slavery movement began with a meeting of three diabetics for tea and sugarfree crumpets.
Large fire at Universal Studios in Los Angeles
Hundreds of firefighters were battling a large blaze that broke out on Sunday on a back lot at Universal Studios, site of movie and television production, a spokesperson for a…