SA’s ICT industry on upward growth curve - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

May 31, 2008

SA’s ICT industry on upward growth curve
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 29 May 2008
However, political, social and infrastructure problems such as load shedding and crime also drive a number of skilled professionals to seek work outside the

Stainless steel producer envisions 1-Mt/y production - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

May 31, 2008

Stainless steel producer envisions 1-Mt/y production
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 29 May 2008
Columbus adds that the company has come to an agreement with Eskom that prevents load-shedding at Columbus’s Middelburg production plant provided Columbus

Nickel price collapse slows stainless steel consumption - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

May 31, 2008

Nickel price collapse slows stainless steel consumption
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 29 May 2008
“The biggest frustration for the industry was the suddenness of the crisis and the poor communication and poor adherence to planned load-shedding schedules

Brikor says FY profit increased by 73% - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

May 30, 2008

Brikor says FY profit increased by 73%
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 9 hours ago
despite "more challenging" trading conditions in the second part of the financial year, due to high rainfalls and unscheduled load shedding by Eskom.

Eskom chief set to justify tariff hike - Mail & Guardian Online

May 30, 2008

Eskom chief set to justify tariff hike
Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - 9 hours ago
Though scheduled power cuts have been halted for now, the threat of load-shedding remains. A worst-case scenario, he said, would be a complete electricity

Power crisis to remain for years - Eskom - Moneyweb

May 30, 2008

Power crisis to remain for years - Eskom
Moneyweb, South Africa - 21 hours ago
"The threat of load-shedding is with us for some time." Eskom has struggled to meet demand for electricity in Africa's biggest economy — with critics

South African growth shock - Business Day

May 29, 2008

South African growth shock
Business Day, South Africa - 23 hours ago
This is where load shedding really needs to take into account the value chain in the economy - we need to be very careful of attacking the base of the value

It’s worse than we thought - The Times

May 29, 2008

It’s worse than we thought
The Times, South Africa - 27 May 2008
The unavailability of power for sale caused the “electricity, gas and water” sector to shrink to 6 percent, and its load shedding in turn led to the

South African power crisis blamed for GDP growth decrease - African Energy News Review

May 29, 2008

South African power crisis blamed for GDP growth decrease
African Energy News Review, South Africa - 27 May 2008
Since the start of load shedding in January it has impacted negatively on the mining and manufacturing sectors- GDP's major influences.

Load-shedding lists do not mean cuts to resume – Baron - The Herald Eastern Cape

May 28, 2008

Load-shedding lists do not mean cuts to resume – Baron
The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa - 21 hours ago
Municipal spokesman Kupido Baron said the schedule had been drawn up merely as a precaution, should Eskom announce that load- shedding was necessary.

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