Gwede mantashe
SA mines reconfigure to survive virus amid job loss fears
There’s a new normal for South Africa's mines as the key industry slowly resumes operations under loosened anti-coronavirus restrictions.
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Mantashe: Govt open for proposals on plan to procure nuclear power
Parliament’s mineral resources and energy oversight committee was told on Thursday that work on a roadmap for a new nuclear build programme would start soon.
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Criminal sanctions not attached to new rules, putting workers at risk: Amcu
The union has approached the court to compel Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe to issue binding regulations.
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Mantashe denies being hostile towards renewable energy
At a briefing on Thursday, he gave more details on the integrated resource plan after telling Parliament on Wednesday that load shedding would be with us for another two years.
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Mantashe to make it possible for govt to procure more power
He’s told Parliament that he’s finalised ministerial determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act and that these are now with energy regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa).
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SACP wants ANC chair Gwede Mantashe disciplined over SAA remarks
The ANC national chairperson told a party gathering at the weekend that SAA should be sold off if it could not generate money, saying the state-owned airline only serviced the elite. This was contrary to the ANC’s official position which was that the struggling airline should be saved.
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Authorities aim to further reduce mining deaths
Minister Gwede Mantashe released the 2019 occupational health and safety statistics for the mining industry on Friday.
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Mantashe: Mining bosses shouldn’t chase profits at expense of workers
Gwede Mantashe presented statistics on mining safety on Friday, where he revealed there’s been a decrease in fatalities in the sector.
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SA records ‘lowest ever’ mining deaths rate
Minister Gwede Mantashe released the statistics in Pretoria on Friday morning regarding safety performance in the sector.
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Necsa now without a board after remaining members resign
The Energy Ministry has confirmed it received a combined resignation letter that was submitted to Minister Gwede Mantashe late on Tuesday.
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Mantashe defends ‘misled’ Ramaphosa over load shedding
Minister Mantashe, who sits on the energy war room meant to revive Eskom, was replying to Deputy President David Mabuza’s comments.
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Mantashe vows to keep burning coal for power
The country is also grappling with a power crisis that has hurt growth, temporarily shut down mining operations and threatened its remaining investment-grade rating.
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Mantashe gives WC govt go-ahead to discuss IPP energy options
With the constant risk of load-shedding, the party said government should source energy from elsewhere and not only rely on Eskom.
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Sanef asks Ramaphosa to hold Mantashe accountable for bribery comments
Without giving any names, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe claimed that he bribed journalists at the 'Sunday World' to quash a story about his personal life.
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Mantashe has shown criminal behaviour - BLF's Mngxitama
According to the 'Sunday World', Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe paid two of its reporters R70,000 to make the story disappear.
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'There is no proof that Gwede Mantashe paid journalists to bury a story'
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy chief of staff says no one has come forward to they have been bribed.
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Mantashe: I can't comment on EFF's call for me to resign
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe on Monday denied paying hush money to journalists over a story about an alleged extra-marital affair.
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Problems at power stations puts SA at risk of more load shedding- dept
This is a key issue highlighted in the 2019 integrated resource plan being presented to Parliament’s Mineral Resources and Energy Portfolio Committee.
