Integrated Energy Centre for South Africa

South Africa's Energy Department and state oil company PetroSA have launched an Integrated Energy Centre (IeC) in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape province, PetroSA announced in a statement on Monday. Power lines The centre is a one-stop shop offering...

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Ford Evos Concept

Ford of Europe’s planned coupe project has been put on hold because of ongoing concerns about Europe and the global economy, Edmunds reports. Ford Evos Concept Ford had envisioned a new coupe positioned beneath the Mustang, with the future model’s...

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e toll gazette discussion gets attention

E toll gate PUBLIC consultations on gazetted terms and tariffs for Gauteng’s freeway e-tolling continued on Wednesday in Pretoria, attended by more people than the meeting held in Kempton Park the day before but with similar contempt displayed for...

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Microsoft surface mini 7 inch pad

Microsoft might be getting more ambitious when it comes to hardware. A published report said the company is planning to release a 7-inch tablet under its Surface brand, a device that could go head-to-head with the iPad mini in a growing segment that...

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Status of SA Economy

The South African economy has recently taken a major blow due to a much-reported epidemic of labour disputes in the mining industry. Approximately 50,000 mine workers have gone on strike across companies, with violent clashes leading to injuries and...

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Galaxy Note II Review

It’s fair to say that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is one of the best Android smartphone / tablets on the market right now, if not the best. Samsung seems to have really won over fans with their larger smartphone products, and it’s no surprise to see plenty...

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Review BMW X6 M50D

What is it? Not, despite its badge, a diesel-powered M-car. Or, at least, not officially. The 50d is powered by BMW’s new triple-turbocharged 3-litre diesel engine and is one of the new ‘M Performance’ models – in effect, a half-way house between a...

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LTE broadband race on

Vodacom has taken the lead in the country's race to roll-out LTE with the launch of the country's first commercial service earlier this month. However, the triumph is one of marketing rather than technology - with national availability of commercial...

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Slight petrol price decrease for SA

Cape Town - The retail petrol price will dip by 10c a litre next Wednesday due to lower international prices, the energy department said on Friday. The price of 95 grade petrol in Gauteng will drop slightly to R12.10/l, while at the coast it will cost...

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South African census results 2012

Pretoria — South Africa's population has swelled from 40.5 million in 1996 to 51.7 million in 2011, results of Census 2011 have shown. South African Population In the previous Census conducted in 2001, South Africa's population stood at 44.8 million. "The...

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