Afrimat fares poorly in Western Cape Oct 31, 2008
"We have secured two contracts for two power station projects to supply aggregates. One is for Medupi in Limpopo and [the other is] in Witbank, though we haven't received any orders there yet.". The contract for the Medupi coal-fired power station is valued at R90 million. (Business Report, South Africa)
Zuma back from US trip Oct 27, 2008
On Sunday evening, ANC spokesperson Brian Sokutu said an earlier media report that Zuma was expected to address a Youth League rally in Witbank on Sunday was incorrect as Zuma was not yet back in the country. "If he was expected at a rally, he certainly is not there," said Sokutu. (iAfrica.com)
Homeland Energy Holds Official Ceremonies for Kendal Mine Opening, South Africa Oct 3, 2008
Homeland Energy Group Ltd. (TSX: - ) is a coal producer with operations the Witbank area of South Africa. The company also has a large-scale development property in South Africa and exploration interests in Southern Africa. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
An idiot's guide to the PSL Sep 22, 2008
Inland Stream: Black Leopards (Relegated from PSL) Dynamos FC AK Mpumalanga Black Aces Jomo Cosmos (Relegated from PSL) University of Pretoria Winners Park Witbank Spurs. for our team-by-team PSL guide. (iAfrica.com)
It's time to rock 'n roll Aug 1, 2008
" That's a slight understatement. Hits like 'Hello', 'My Inspiration' and 'Live This Life' have seen the Witbank band become one of South Africa's top rock acts and Learmonth's ambition grow accordingly. "You don't want to write an album that sounds like it's a pub album," he confides, "you want to write an album that's ready to go to a stadium at any stage. "That was the goal this time," adds the man whose band was one of the My Coke Fest headliners, "to try to write an album that was bigger... (iAfrica.com)
Coal power stations to conform to strict standards Jul 29, 2008
This year for the first time, the department of environmental affairs stipulated CCS as a condition before giving environmental clearance to a power station - in this case Project Bravo, Eskom's proposed 5 400 megawatt coal power station near Witbank. "From now on it will be a requirement," said Van Schalkwyk. (Business Report, South Africa)
Homeland Energy Group Relocates London, UK Executive Offices Jul 5, 2008
4 Old Park Lane London W1K 1QW United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (0) 207 399 4390 In addition to the London Executive office, Homeland maintains the following offices: Corporate Head Office: Homeland Energy Group Ltd. 144 Front Street West Suite 780 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L7 Canada Tel: +1 416-506-1979 Fax: +1 416-362-6830 Operations Office: Bureau de Paul Building 3 Corner Nelson Mandela Avenue;Paul Sauer Witbank, South Africa PO Box 20586 Tel: 011 27 013 656 1060 Fax: (013) 656-1086 ... Homeland... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
SA's priciest properties Jul 2, 2008
Coal demand is setting Witbank property alight and recent strong growth shows no sign of abating. SA's priciest properties. (iAfrica.com)
Steel under scope Jun 24, 2008
Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation was based in Witbank and manufactured various flat and long steel products. Sapa Digg | | | | | | Copyright 2002-2008 iafrica. (iAfrica.com)
Witbank dumps its coal past May 30, 2008
Article By: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:19 Once dependant on coal, electricity and steel, Witbank is now booming with a far more diversified economy and the property market is also looking strong. Andre van Rooyen, Homenet's northern regions manager, says: "In the past, the mines and Eskom were the major drivers of the local property market. But these quasi-government organisations or 'quangos' in popular parlance have now divested themselves of their property holdings, transferring ownership to... (iAfrica.com)
Homeland Energy Group Sells Additional 5% Interest in Its South African Subsidiary for US$15 Million May 6, 2008
Homeland owns two producing operations - the Kendal Mine near Witbank, South Africa and the Northfield site reclamation project near Dundee, South Africa - an advanced development coal project in South Africa (Eloff coal mining project) and a number of early-stage exploration properties in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Kwa-Zulu Natal. The Company is currently negotiating to acquire interests in a number of additional coal properties in eastern South Africa and neighbouring countries. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Clock is ticking in search for new coalfields Apr 15, 2008
He put the coal resource in the northern Witbank region, which excludes key coal areas such as Ermelo and Standerton, at 14. 4 billion tons. (Business Report, South Africa)
Homeland Energy Group Ltd. Receives Mining Licence for Kendal Coal Mine, South Africa Mar 19, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 19, 2008) - Homeland Energy Group Ltd. (TSX: - ; 'Homeland' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Homeland Mining & Energy SA (Pty) Ltd., has received the Mining Licence for the Kendal Coal Mine in Witbank from the South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) ... Witbank is located approximately 100km east of Johannesburg, South Africa and the Kendal Mine is located approximately 2km northeast of the Kendal Power Plant. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
SA, France ink 3 economic accords Mar 1, 2008
The power station, named Bravo, will be erected near Witbank in the northeastern Mpumalanga province and will have a capacity of 4740 megawatts. Under the agreement, Alstom is to provide six steam turbine engines capable of providing 790 megawatts each, as well as six turbo-generators and other equipment. (iAfrica.com)
Celcom expands into east Africa Jan 29, 2008
It owns 15 Vodashop franchises in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Witbank. Last year the company launched a triple-play division - a service that provides cellphone internet, voice and SMS.. (Business Report, South Africa)
CIC Energy Provides Update on Mmamabula Energy Complex Jan 24, 2008
As coal resources in South Africa's Witbank Coal Field are depleted, the Waterberg is expected to replace it as the primary source for coal for export markets. Significant new rail capacity is required to accomplish this and South Africa's Chamber of Mines is expected to form an industry working committee shortly to address this matter. (Canada Newswire)
Sector review: Tough year in power supply Dec 7, 2007
Eskom's second new coal-fired power station, Project Bravo near Witbank in Mpumalanga, will use the same suppliers. Other projects include the return to service of mothballed power stations, initial work on a new nuclear plant, a wind farm and research into solar energy generation. (Business Report, South Africa)
SA has potential to develop way to limit carbon's role in climate change Nov 23, 2007
"Thirdly, identification of potential storage sites needs to take place. Initial investigation into potential storage sites in South Africa shows that they would be quite a distance from capture sites, since the most significant capture sites are in the Witbank and Mpumalanga areas. Because identification of storage sites involves a process similar to that used when undertaking exploration drilling to search for oil. "South Africa already has a vast amount of geographical knowledge of the... (Business Report, South Africa)
Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants Rated Worldwide Nov 16, 2007
9 KENDAL Witbank South Africa 28,600,000. 10 JANSCHWALDE Peitz Germany 27,400,000. (Science Daily)
Who said that? Nov 1, 2007
The mother of three from Emalahleni in Witbank has now acquired bigger premises and employed two assistants. She has almost paid off the R10 500 loan granted by Umsobomvu last year. (Business Report, South Africa)
Condom recall hits S. Africa AIDS campaign Oct 25, 2007
A woman hands out condoms and educational leaflets in Witbank, South Africa, to promote safe sex. The Health Ministry said Tuesday the recall involves condoms distributed free by the government. (CNN -- World)
Eskom tests new technology to reduce its emissions Oct 5, 2007
"We purchased the colliery infrastructure and mining rights from Rand Coal, but the challenge always remained to find a way to extract the coal. Currently, the coal for Majuba power station comes from different sources as far away as Witbank," Van der Riet explained. He added that in 2001 and 2002 a prefeasibility study was launched into the potential for exploiting the Majuba reserves using UCG. This put him in contact with UCG experts around the world. (Business Report, South Africa)
Eskom's new plants are set to spread skills Sep 13, 2007
Mthimbos Modisane of Witbank is one of the students who benefited in the 2005 engineering learnership programme. "The programme made it easy for me to be employed by the company. It would have been very hard for me, as a graduate with no experience, to get a job," said Modisane, an electrical engineering graduate who was on the course for 18 months. (Business Report, South Africa)
Strikers to swamp SA streets Jun 1, 2007
Cosatu national spokesperson Patrick Craven noted that rallies would be held all over the country, both in the big cities as well as places such as De Aar, Welkom, Witbank, Mafikeng and Springbok. Meanwhile, on the negotiation front, participating unions both affiliates and non-affiliates of Cosatu and Public Service Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi were at odds on Thursday over developments in their negotiations. (iAfrica.com)
20 M Dollars to rehabilitate Maputo-South Africa railwayMaputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique's publicly-owned Ports andRailway company, CFM, is fully rehabilitating the Maputo-SouthAfrica railway, at a cost of 20 million US dollars. 19/05/2007 Full Text... May 20, 2007
The coal is from Witbank, and Maputo is easily the nearest and most convenient port for this South African export. Magnetite is an iron ore, and it is produced in great quantities at Phalaborwa as a by-product of copper mining. (Panapress.com)
'Sisters' combat AIDS in Africa May 6, 2007
That's why SisterLove Inc., formed in 1989 to combat HIV/AIDS among African-American women, recently helped purchase a 700-acre farm in Emalahleni (formerly known as Witbank), South Africa, and will co-manage the project. SisterLove joined partner organizations in Africa and numerous individuals to form the Thembuhlelo Trust Cooperative. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Martin Engineering South Africa completes move to new facility Mar 29, 2007
The front of Martin Engineering South Africa's new building in Witbank displays company signage and flag ... Martin Engineering South Africa (formerly Scorpio Conveyor Products) has relocated to a new facility in its hometown of Witbank, Mpumalanga, Republic of South Africa ... Following completion in late December of move-in chores, all of the activities of Martin Engineering South Africa are now located in the new building at Cnr Antwerpen and Arnhemsingel Die Heuwel, Witbank, Mpumalanga. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Nissan's diesel unit plans R89m expansion Mar 17, 2007
The company is planning dealership upgrades and developments in Alberton, Rustenburg, Witbank, Nelspruit, Roodepoort, Port Elizabeth and Brits. Dealer infrastructure investment amounted to R34 million in 2006. (Business Report, South Africa)
Cracking crimeSA businesses row over how to tackle criminals Feb 6, 2007
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Anglo Coal eyes five new SA collieries Feb 1, 2007
New Largo would be an opencast mine 25km from Witbank and could produce 14 million tons to 15 million tons of coal a year ... Only the Goedehoop colliery near Witbank has received a new order mining right, which covers only part of the colliery's mining area. (Business Report, South Africa)
Leaders show unified front for ANC's birthday Jan 14, 2007
The African National Congress on Saturday presented a united face at its birthday rally in Witbank, Mpumalanga, which marked the organisation's 95th anniversary. Contrary to speculation, ANC president Thabo Mbeki avoided speaking directly about the succession issue, but emphasised the importance of unity within the ruling party. (Independent Online)
ANC celebrates 95th anniversary Jan 14, 2007
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa has marked its 95th year with a unity celebration in Witbank, north-east of Johannesburg. President Thabo Mbeki outlined the many challenges facing South Africa. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
SA asked to send troops to Somalia Jan 9, 2007
Dlamini-Zuma will return home on Thursday, ahead of the funeral of the South African High Commissioner to Namibia, Tim Maseko, and celebrations of the African National Congress's 95th anniversary in Witbank, Mpumalanga. Sapa. (iAfrica.com)
