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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyReporting to the national energy regulator in terms of the Nuclear Energy Act is to be a new state body, the National Radioactive Waste Management…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyBoth mining industry representatives and trade unions have expressed concern at the recent spike in mining related deaths and vowed to support any initiatives, including…
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CabinetCabinet has approved the nuclear energy policy at its meeting on the 11 June in Cape Town. The policy had previously been published in August 2007 and numerous public submissions…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyA group claiming to represent Namaqualand communities from an area near Vaalputs, the Koeberg nuclear radioactive waste facility currently managed by the Nuclear Energy Corporation…
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Department of Minerals and EnergyIn what are described as regulations "for the prohibition of certain practices in the electricity supply and compulsory norms and standards for reticulation services", the department…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyFocus on the improvement of coal quality remains one of the major supply side interventions planned in the short term by the department of minerals…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy"South Africa has to do nuclear well, or not do it all", warned chief director for nuclear energy, department of minerals and energy (DME), Tseliso…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyIn a briefing to end the 2007 parliamentary year, Maurice Magugumela, CEO of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), told the minerals and energy committee that…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyMr A Mngomezulu, Deputy Director-General: Mineral Policy and Provision at the Department of Minerals and Energy, has now briefed Parliament on the new Mineral and…
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Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyThe National Energy Regulator (NERSA) is proposing the implementation of a 10% electricity saving discipline on all consumers. The proposal is based on surveys on…
