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Johannesburg shows its green credentials as it hosts African Utility Week
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:04The City of Johannesburg will welcome some 5000 power professionals from more than 60 countries for the annual African Utility Week, the continent's largest utility services conference and exhibition, taking place from 21-24 May at Nasrec Expo Centre. Johannesburg's 2040 vision is to create a world class African city of…... read more
African Utility Week visitors can "findalift" and save
Monday, 14 May 2012 14:06African Utility Week has partnered with FindaLift to help get delegates and visitors to and from the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg with the least impact on the environment and their pocket. The conference and exhibition is the largest utility services event on the continent and takes place from 21-24…... read more
Smart Grids are set to change the way power is measured and managed forever
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 16:34Smart Grids. Smart Metering. If you are the kind of person who is regularly to be found around conferences where utilities and especially power supplies issues are discussed, you will be familiar with these words. In fact, you may even be one of those people who uses these terms quite…... read more
African Utility Week to focus on great potential for renewable energy on the continent
Friday, 27 April 2012 14:57Governments and business across the globe are scrambling to find ways of making renewable energy (RE) – such as solar, geothermal or wind power – a viable form of energy generation. By investing in renewable energy programmes, governments and business are not only trying to stave off the devastating effects…... read more
Connected Africa Forum in Johannesburg in May to show progress of mobile lifeline services
Thursday, 26 April 2012 16:29The Connected Africa Forum which incorporates mobile money, mobile health and mobile agriculture takes place in Johannesburg in May and will showcase the evolution of mobile lifeline services and applications on the continent and highlight the evolving intersection between the different sectors.Says the Connected Africa Forum director Sonum Puri: "mobile…... read more
Hydropower Africa confirms Energy Minister Dipuo Peters' attendance in September
Monday, 23 April 2012 16:33Hydropower Africa has confirmed the attendance of South African Energy Minister Elizabeth Dipuo Peters at the event in Cape Town in September. The Minister will welcome delegates at the official networking reception of Africa's largest hydropower event and exhibition, boasting over 600 visitors from across the globe. It will look…... read more
Nuclear power inevitable part of South Africa's energy future?
Friday, 20 April 2012 14:57"When the South African government approved the hotly debated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) in 2011, it was clear that a substantial part of future power generation will come from nuclear power. According to this plan, 42% of all the new electricity generating capacity in the country will come from…... read more
South African soldiers need training AND education says military leadership expert
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 15:31It is not sufficient to merely train military personnel today; they also need to be educated. A solid understanding of the legal, political, social and economic terrain is essential. This is according to Prof Lindy Heinecken, Associate Professor of Sociology at Stellenbosch University, who will present a workshop on military…... read more
African Development Bank to show “enormous investment opportunities” on continent at African Utility Week
Thursday, 12 April 2012 21:42South Africa has been a model for good investment environment in the region, says the African Development Bank's Neside Tas Anvaripour, Head of Infrastructure Finance in the Private Sector Department. The AfDB executive is a headline speaker at the upcoming African Utility Week where more than 5000 utility professionals and…... read more
How HIVSA makes mobile health services work in South Africa
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 18:35There are great benefits to integrating primary health care and electronic medical systems into mobile health (mHealth) services, says Rob Allen, who is the manager of the hi4life programme at HIVSA.Says Rob Allen: "through the support of the Elton John Aids Foundation, HIVSA has developed a unique set of services…... read more
