July 2022 – Page 3 – South African Tribune

Service providers appointed for Eskom battery energy storage initiative

Posted July 29, 2022 by admin

Eskom has appointed two contractors to provide battery storage solutions for the power utility’s flagship Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) which is expected to inject at least 1 440MWh of power to the grid.This is in line with Eskom’s plans to pursue renewable energy sources and brings to fruition President…

SA registers 318 new COVID-19 infections

Posted July 29, 2022 by admin

South Africa has detected 318 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of known infections to 4 004 201 since the outbreak.According to the data released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), 131 were recorded in Gauteng, 82 in the Western Cape, 37 in KwaZulu-Natal and…

Western Cape Government’s energy summit

Posted July 29, 2022 by admin

Western Cape Government’s immediate energy summit in wake of President’s announcement.Just days after President, Cyril Ramaphosa, unveiled his government’s energy crisis plan, The Western Cape Government (WCG) wasted no time in intensifying its efforts to tackle the country’s power generation issues.As part of the WCG’s ongoing efforts, bold proposals and…

Sustained Efficacy of Long-Acting Cabotegravir for PrEP Among Cisgender Women – Findings from HPTN 084 Study

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

DURHAM, N.C., July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) presented updated results from the HPTN 084 long-acting cabotegravir (CAB) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) study at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal. New findings show reductions in HIV incidence were sustained in the 12…

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment condemns murder of ranger ahead of World Ranger Day

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Green Scorpions stand ready to work with the police to arrest the murderers of Timbavati’s head ranger Anton Mzimba, who was gunned down outside his home on Tuesday this week.“I would like to pay a special tribute to Anton Mzimba whom I met…

Water and Sanitation on a joint awareness campaign against vandalism of infrastructure

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

A joint awareness campaign against vandalism of infrastructure is in full swingIn a joint initiative to raise public awareness about the impact theft and vandalism have on water and sanitation infrastructure, thus on essential services to communities, the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in conjunction with local authorities…

SA’s population now estimated at 60.6 million

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the country’s population is now estimated to be 60.6 million by the end of June 2022.Between 2002 and 2022, Stats SA said South Africa experienced a positive population growth year-on-year. “A positive growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, despite the devastating impact…

Landlords encouraged to reduce electricity usage

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, has appealed to landlords to help drive down electricity demand in their private offices that the department rents from them.“I also appealed to the landlords that we want to see a reduction of 50% in electricity and water use within the next…

Eskom, Netherlands sign agreement

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

Eskom and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have signed a letter of intent which will pave the way forward for a pre-feasibility study for what it calls a “climate-smart, labour intensive agriculture/horticulture development” at the site of the Grootvlei Power Station in Mpumalanga.According to Eskom, the development study will explore…

Minister Blade Nzimande sends condolences to the families of Ikhala TVET College employees

Posted July 28, 2022 by admin

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, passes his condolences to the families, friends, colleagues and fellow students of the Ikhala TVET College on the passing of five (5) staff members (three staff members and 2 interns) who were involved in a car crash, that happened…