SANRAL engineering project saves Uitenhage Industrial Zone from power black-outs: Nelson Mandela Bay, 17 January 2017 — The completion of an R80 million slope stabilisation engineering project in Nelson Mandela Bay has saved Africa’s automotive manufacturing capital from power black-outs, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced today. The instability of the R75 on-ramp into Uitenhage was undermining the structural integrity of pylons carrying overhead electrical … [Read more...] about SANRAL engineering project saves Uitenhage Industrial Zone from power black-outs
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Uitenhage blackouts crippling industry and destroying jobs
Dear MyPE With the entire Uitenhage and Despatch area once again without power today, industry is at a standstill and jobs are being lost, because the NMB government does not care enough to build and maintain sustainable infrastructure. The DA is committed to combating the rampant unemployment crisis in NMB and condemns this electricity infrastructure crisis that continues to paralyse our industry. Without an adequate maintenance infrastructure budget, municipal electrical equipment … [Read more...] about Uitenhage blackouts crippling industry and destroying jobs
Remember 2008? Turn that unused appliance, pump, geyser and TV off now!
Power utility Eskom has continued to call on South Africans and the corporate world to make a 10% savings on electricity. "Given the tightness of the system we understand that Eskom cannot reach energy savings working alone... it must include others," Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday. Gigaba said while the role played by companies in heeding the call to save power was appreciated, the situation "we're in requires that we change the way we use energy". Gigaba … [Read more...] about Remember 2008? Turn that unused appliance, pump, geyser and TV off now!
