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Ailing power utility Eskom has warned it will have to ramp up load-shedding during the winter months.(Photo: David Harrison/M&G)

Civil society groups angered by lack of transparency on Koeberg’s life extension

Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say

Apology

On 31 July 2020, the Mail & Guardian published an article with the headline “Eskom cancels dodgy R100m tender”. The headline was false and no contract was ever cancelled between…

Artificial ventilators are produced at a rapid rate at Sanko Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Saitama on April 8, 2020, amid an outbreak of the new coronavirus COVID-19. Japanís Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proclaimed a state of emergency to Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka for about one month on April 7th, and asked for refraining from going out to the extent possible. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic, globally widespread on March 11th.  (The Yomiuri Shimbun)

To fight Covid-19, we must fight intellectual property, trade and investment rules

These restrictions must be overturned or ignored because they are limiting the production and importing of essential medical equipment such as ventilators

Partner row hits Mabuza Eskom deal

A falling out between partners in the controversial R100-million contract to do boiler tube maintenance at Eskom’s Medupi power station is threatening to scupper the entire…

Tushanang learners playing chess in newly built recreational area. (Photo: Howling Hound Photography)
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Thushanang Primary School now boasts a state-of-the-art infrastructure, courtesy of General Electric

General Electric partners with Eskom to upgrade Mpumulanga schools

What’s in a name:
Former Eskom chair Jabu Mabuza claims that he did
not know about his relative Nomvula Mabuza’s company and her bid for a boiler maintenance contract at Eskom.  (Felix Dlangamandla/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Mabuza’s ‘distant relative’ scored big

Eskom’s woes are often because of boiler problems at its power plants. R50-billion has been set aside to fix them, but some of the contracts are going to questionable entities

In 2018

​Creating a sustainable future with technological innovation and skills development

General Electric looks back at the progress it has made in over 120 years in Africa

Worldwide, the study estimates that a total of $2.4-billion was lost because of internet clampdowns. (Getty)

KPMG, under fire in SA, now faces US shareholder protests

The ​Financial Times reported on Tuesday that KPMG could face protests over its audits of major clients Wells Fargo and General Electric

The material for the conservation project comprises a fascinating collection of notes

BLAST FROMT THE PAST: General Electric to double Africa Revenue to $10bn

General Electric says it is seeking to target power, health and locomotive opportunities in the hopes of boosting economies in Africa.

There is no recipe for guaranteed happiness but without kindness, there is no hope of it

SA embraces innovation, but education remains a concern

While innovation is crucial to a country’s competitiveness, it is not the only factor and the quality of education is still a concern, a survey found.

Transnet suspends two senior executives over controversial tender (Photo Archive)

Transnet profits exceed R5bn for the first time

The state-owned freight and logistics company says that annual profit has risen by 25%.

Indian police search offices of auditor

Indian police on Tuesday searched the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditors of the troubled outsourcing giant Satyam Computers.

Global rout, bank woes shake Wall Street

United States stocks tumbled on Friday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 below 900 for the first time in five years.

It’s official. I am a diabetic

Few people know that the British anti-slavery movement began with a meeting of three diabetics for tea and sugarfree crumpets.

Large fire at Universal Studios in Los Angeles

Hundreds of firefighters were battling a large blaze that broke out on Sunday on a back lot at Universal Studios, site of movie and television production, a spokesperson for a…

World stocks dampened by dim earnings

Asian stocks tumbled on Monday followed by losses across European and United States markets on concern over company earnings and increasing gloom about prospects for the global…

World markets continue to burden JSE

World markets were dampened by negative earnings reports from the United States on Monday, causing the JSE to pull back sharply. By midday, the JSE’s broader all-share index had…

Yahoo! targets women with new website

Yahoo! on Monday launched a site for women between the ages of 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo! properties. The site, Shine, is aimed largely…

BHP raises Rio bid; no immediate Chinese riposte

BHP Billiton launched a hostile ,4-billion bid for rival Rio Tinto in a move that could trigger a Chinese-led counterbid in the world’s second biggest corporate takeover.…

Strike ends most US scripted TV work

Production on all but two of the last few scripted prime-time television shows shooting in Los Angeles ground to a halt on Friday as a crippling strike by Hollywood writers…