 African growth to boost industry by Mark Botha, editor
Africa is emerging from the world-wide recession as an attractive destination for international investment, partly due to economic and political reforms creating a more conducive business and investment climate... (more)
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Industrial energy efficiency improvement project in South Africa
by Gerswynn McKuur, CSIRA national project was introduced in 2010 to improve the capacity of South African industry to use energy resources more efficiently and productively. This article focuses on energy management and cost-effective systems optimisation techniques... ( more)
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The Eskom IDM suite of solutions
by Morne Begemann, Eskom IDM and Barry Lipchin, EON Consulting
This article looks at the various rebated programmes and DSM funding models currently available under Eskom's Integrated Demand Management (IDM) division, and considers the performance of the interventions to date and possible future models... ( more)
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Experts Q&A
Electrical installations, good practice, wiring, cabling, switchgear, power distribution, transformers, motors, capacitors, protection, safety, legislation, regulations, and more. Our experts answer your technical questions... ( more) |
Vector Inbox
Our winning letter on Clause 5.6 of the Electrical Installation Regulations. If it was intended to ensure reticulation to a multi-user complex was designed correctly, then this could have been better achieved. The present provision is not going to work."... ( more)
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Small-scale renewable energy solutions
Information from Eskom Small-scale renewable energy solutions, produced from low carbon technologies and derived from naturally regenerative resources, are the latest addition to the list of energy efficient technologies funded through Eskom's Standard Offer Programme... ( more)
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Probation: what employers should know
by Shantonette Naidoo, ECA
Employers commonly engage employees for probationary periods, negotiated and stipulated in the contract of employment. After expiry of the probation period, the employer is entitled to decide whether to retain the services of the employee on a permanent basis... ( more) |
