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2008/09/24
Public Enterprises on Alec Erwin's resignation
The Minister of Public Enterprises has fully briefed the staff of the department, the chairpersons and Chief Executives of the State of Environment (SOE) of his decision to resign as both the Minister of Public Enterprises, and a Member of Parliament (MP), with effect from Thursday, 25 September 2008. Given that he had already communicated his decision to retire, a detailed, as in other government departments, handover report was in the process of being compiled. Accordingly the department ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08092514451007.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Collection: gov
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2008/09/15
A Erwin: Energy Challenge - Rhodes University Annual Teach-In
The Energy System The first of these relates to the complexity of energy systems. This means behavioural change and the introduction of energy efficient and energy saving technologies. Those economies with primary energy resources are in a stronger economic position but are not immune to the rising relative cost of energy. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08092211451001.htm Size: 15KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/09/02
A Erwin: Address on electricity supply at Cape Times Safmarine breakfast club
The higher than anticipated levels of economic growth since 1994 were not matched with the same level of growth in the supply of electricity. Demand side management Because of the long lead times when building new power stations, the demand side is critical in helping meet electricity needs in the short to medium term. Key solutions that are being investigated include the implementation of demand side management initiatives to reduce overall demand by 10%. The Power Conservation Programme (... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08090311451002.htm Size: 13KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/08/29
A Erwin on compact fluorescent lamps rollout programme
The National Energy Response Plan, announced in January this year, aims to bring the electricity system back into balance, both on the supply and demand sides. On the supply side, the build programme is of paramount importance for ensuring security of electricity supply in the coming years. Eskom has already commenced the construction of new base-load power stations, Medupi and Kusile, while the construction of the peaking stations the Open-Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) in the Western Cape is ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08090309451002.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Collection: gov
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2008/08/25
A Erwin: Railways and Harbours Supply Chain Association meeting
The department has also entered into an agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to implement a supplier benchmarking and supplier development programme, targeting the focus areas identified in the supplier development plans. * First and second tier SOE suppliers also need to have information about potential local suppliers in order to be in a position to respond to the procurement preferences of SOE. * The benchmarking initiative will serve as a platform ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082710151002.htm Size: 12KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/08/14
A Erwin: South African Shippers Council Conference
Competitive transport and logistics costs must always be a key objective in a trading economy such as ours in South Africa. As custodian of ports, rail and pipeline infrastructure in South Africa, Transnet, which reports to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), has a crucial role in ensuring the creation of world class, efficient logistics infrastructure. The unsurpassed growth of freight traffic as South Africa's economy began to grow, coupled with the lack of adequate investment in ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08082115451003.htm Size: 13KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/08/05
A Erwin: Kusile Power Station sod-turning
South Africa must double its electricity capacity over the next twenty years, in order to ensure the necessary security of electricity supply that underpins sustainable economic growth and socio economic development. The government have come to the conclusion that in South Africa the introduction of nuclear energy offers the largest source of emission reduction energy technologies. With the current global energy shortage likely to persist, supply conditions are expected to remain in favour of... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08081112151002.htm Size: 12KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/08/05
A Erwin to brief media on government?s Strategic Defence Procurement, 6 Aug
The Minister of Public Enterprise Alec Erwin and the Director-General of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Menzi Simelane, will on Wednesday, 6 August 2008 brief the media on the Strategic Defence Procurement (Arms Deal). NB: There will be a video link with Cape Town; Imbizo Media Centre. Enquiries: Harold Maloka Cell: 082 847 9799 (Pretoria) Collin Cruywagen Cell: 082 377 9916 (Cape Town) [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08080516451002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Collection: gov
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2008/06/18
A Erwin: Public Enterprises Budget Vote debate 2008/09 NCOP
In addition, the Competitive Supplier Development Programme (CSDP), which was established last year with the objective of leveraging the planned SOE investment programmes of Eskom and Transnet, as well as the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor's investments in advanced manufacturing, aims to promote investment in the national SOE supplier base, and thus optimise SOE impact on industrial development. Given the strategic importance of the State Owned Enterprise (SOE), it is critical that government ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08071712451007.htm Size: 21KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/06/18
A Erwin on Public Enterprise media briefing
Minister Alec Erwin: I think we've given out copies. Minister Alec Erwin: The 60 billion was not earmarked for any specific, it's a shareholder support. Minister Alec Erwin: The 60 billion over a five year period we believe is adequate. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08062009451002.htm Size: 22KB Source: Department of Public Enterprise Collection: gov
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2008/05/14
A Erwin: Public Enterprises Dept Budget Vote 2008/09
The task that we set the DPE and the State Owned Enterprises (SOE) reporting to it in 2004 was to restructure the SOE so as to focus on their core mandate and to strengthen their ability to deliver on that mandate. The DPE is making an additional proposal that it, or a like-mandated department, should be charged with the management of a strategic 'Developmental Portfolio' of SOE. The current portfolio of SOE reporting to DPE offers this opportunity. The SOE operate within a complex commercial... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08051509151001.htm Size: 40KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/05/08
A Erwin: Parliamentary media briefing on Programme of Action for Economic Cluster
This is the first report of the Economic Cluster since Cabinet's approval of the cluster's programme of action in February. The report focuses on progress in the implementation of the Programme of Action (POA), including those Apex of priorities that fall within the ambit of the economic cluster. To this end, the Department of Public Works is planning the implementation of the National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy which is to be processed through the Cluster shortly. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08050815151001.htm Size: 20KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/05/07
A Erwin to chair Economic cluster media briefings, 8 May
Government will hold cluster media briefings on the implementation of the Government Programme of Action for 2008, in Cape Town from 5 to 9 May 2008. This will be the first cycle of media briefings for the year since the announcement of the programme through the State of the Nation Address. NB: The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster and the International Relations Peace and Security Cluster are still to be confirmed. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08050713451001.htm Size: 7KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2008/02/27
A Erwin on Budget presentation
Cape Town - The Department of Public Enterprises presented its 2008 to 2011 Strategic Plan and Financial overview to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises today. Minister Alec Erwin detailed focal areas of the department's resource allocation and key projects. Following Minister's address, the Director-General, Ms Portia Molefe gave a detailed presentation on the department's priority projects and planned activities for each enterprise that report to the department. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08031814451003.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Public Enterprise Collection: gov
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2008/02/11
A Erwin: Economic, Investment and Employment Cluster's Programme of Action media briefing
An essential feature of our Public Transport Strategy (2007 ' 2020) deals with phased extension of the mode-based vehicle recapitalisation into Integrated Rapid Public Transport Networks. Public Transport Infrastructure and System Fund has been allocated an amount of R9,2 billion for 2010. The Department of Minerals and Energy recently launched the national Energy Efficiency campaign as part of government's response to the current national energy emergency. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08021114151001.htm Size: 18KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2008/01/24
B Sonjica and A Erwin to brief media on electricity generation, 25 Jan
Ministers of Minerals and Energy, Buyelwa Sonjica and Public Enterprises, Alec Erwin will address a media briefing tomorrow, 25 January 2008 on plans for electricity generation in South Africa. Date: 25 January 2008 Time: 09h00 Venue: Room 153, Union Buildings, Pretoria. There will be a video link-up with the Imbizo Media Centre at 120 Plein Street, Cape Town. [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2008/08012415151002.htm Size: 7KB Source: Government Communications (GCIS) Collection: gov
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2007/11/20
A Erwin: South African Express Bill
As one of the fastest-growing regional airlines on the continent, South African Express Airways has proven to be a strong, capable airline, which has the potential to make regional air services more accessible in the Southern African region. South African Express Airways (SAX) is able to operate on domestic routes where it is not economically viable to operate narrow-bodied jets such as those operated by South African Airways (SAA). SAX will be classified as a schedule two entity in the ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112614451002.htm Size: 11KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2007/11/20
A Erwin: The Broadband Infraco Bill
One of the most important infrastructure systems in a modern economy is that of telecommunications and more particularly the broadband capacity of that system. This broadband capacity is so strategic to our economy that the State is intervening through the formation of Broadband Infraco. Broadband Infraco will provide telecommunications network infrastructure across South Africa, and other organs of State such as Sentech and the Universal Services and Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa) ... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112615451002.htm Size: 9KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov
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2007/11/08
A Erwin on Ink Political Champions' visit
The progress made in the Inanda Ntuzuma and Kwamashu (Ink) node over the past year alone is indeed commendable. The projects we have visited today, such as the Bridge City area and the Community Safety Centre, are vital interventions to support the advancement of these areas, and to create more opportunities for employment and skills development among members of these communities, in an environment that is safe. It is the responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure that delivery takes place,... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07111409451005.htm Size: 8KB Source: Department of Public Enterprises Collection: gov
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2007/10/23
As part of the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA), we have identified that the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector is a key contributor to the growth and development of our economy. Areas such as the Ugu District Municipality, which have such low ICT penetration, have the most potential to benefit from the establishment of an entity such as InfraCo. With ICT the possibilities for education, training, skills development, job-creation, basic service... [highlighted result]
URL: http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07102409151003.htm Size: 12KB Source: Government Communications Speaker: A Erwin Collection: gov