Wind power could breathe new life into Africa’s energy economy: At the Jeffreys Bay wind farm, 60 Siemens wind turbines supply enough clean energy for 100,000 average homes. More than 600 people were employed at the peak of construction of the wind farm, nearly half from local communities. Wind energy projects could ... Source: "Jeffreys Bay" - BingNews. … [Read more...] about J-Bay in the news: Wind power could breathe new life into Africa’s energy economy
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I wanted to prove my community could also shine on the big stage
'I wanted to prove my community could also shine on the big stage': Ashwell Prince: People might have a misconception that cricket in South Africa was only a white-person sport. Where I grew up in Port Elizabeth, there was a rich culture of the game. It was not just after the country was united in 1994 that we started ... Ashwell Prince - Read more on ESPNcricinfo.com Derbyshire CCC: Tom Taylor takes six wickets to tip balance back: But Ashwell Prince and Steven Croft put on 160 for the … [Read more...] about I wanted to prove my community could also shine on the big stage
How the US Fed hike could impact South African markets
Port Elizabeth on MyPR: In anticipation of the US Federal Reserve bank hiking its benchmark Fed Funds interest rate, the first rate hike in the US in almost a decade, the South African Reserve Bank took proactive action by hiking the interest rate by 25 basis points at the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting. This was an attempt to lessen the residue effect that the hike would have on the South African market. Some economists believe that the reaction of the US equity markets to the hike … [Read more...] about How the US Fed hike could impact South African markets
