Pretoria – South Africa’s electricity consumption for May 2008 compared to May 2007 is down 2.5 percent, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Thursday.

“The estimated consumption of electricity in May 2008 decreased by 2.5 percent compared with May 2007, while an increase of 2.9 percent was recorded for May 2007 compared with May 2006.

“Electricity consumed for the three months ending May 2008 decreased by 1.5 percent compared with the same three months a...

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By Michael Appel; tel: (012) 314-2419

Pretoria – South Africa’s manufacturing and tourism sectors will as of 21 July receive investment support in the form of financial grants.

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Enterprise Investment Programme was launched Thursday.

Minister of Trade and Industry Mandisi Mpahlwa said: “We will be making these sectors more attractive to people to invest in.

“The idea is to attract investment into [geographical]...

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By Bathandwa Mbola

Pretoria -The South African government has pledged it will do everything necessary to ensure that Africans, regardless of their origin, will once more live together in peace with one another.

Addressing those who had gathered to remember those who lost their lives during the recent attacks on people from other countries, President Thabo Mbeki reaffirmed that government will reintegrate those who were displaced by the violence.

“”We are...

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July 2 (Reuters) - Below are answers to some questions on what is likely to happen after Zimbabwe's opposition spurned a call by African leaders to begin negotiating a unity government with President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Wednesday conditions were not currently right for talks, citing the violence that prompted him to boycott the June 27 presidential run-off election, which was won by Mugabe.

WILL THERE BE TALKS?
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HARARE, 2 July 2008 (IRIN) - Chamunorwa Shamhu* works for one of the few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) still allowed to operate in Zimbabwe, but by mid-afternoon this week had still not managed to write the five paragraphs needed for a funding proposal.

His boss said he had noticed other staff had "switched off" when they came to work on 30 June, the day after the announcement that President Robert Mugabe had won the uncontested second-round presidential run-off...

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