News
World's environment ministers to meet in Kenya
27 January 2009 - More than 1 000 environment ministers from across the world are set to meet in Kenya next month for the UN Environment Program (UNEP)'s Governing Council meeting.
Petrosa posts record revenue for 2007/08
11 December 2008 - PetroSA is pleased to announce that the company posted a record R11 billion in revenue for the for the 2007/08 financial year.
Science, Technology Desk to benefit SADC
11 December 2008 - The newly launched Southern African Development Community (SADC) Science, Technology and Innovation Desk will ensure that the region benefits from the global pool of scientific knowledge.
SA Navy commissions new specialist reaction squadron
09 December 2008 - The Navy's new Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS) is to be commissioned at a special parade in Cape Town on Tuesday, hosted by Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Johannes Mudimu.
Blue Flag flies on SA beaches
08 December 2008 - South African beaches have been awarded international Blue Flag status for 2008-09 for excelling in safety, cleanliness, provision of amenities and maintenance of environmental standards.
Further arrests made in abalone poaching ring
02 December 2008 - Police in the Western Cape region have arrested eight more suspects for the possession of more than 32 700 dried abalone, commonly known as perlemoen worth approximately R7,5 million.
PetroSA's ORCA floating facility recommissioned
01 December 2008 - PetroSA announced on Sunday that it had resumed crude oil production from the Oribi or Oryx oilfields following the successful recertification of the 39-year-old ORCA Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) facility.
OPEC to maintain current oil output
01 December 2008 - The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced during its consultative meeting in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday that it will maintain crude oil output until next month"s meeting in Algeria.
CSIR to model Khalifa Port, UAE
25 November 2008 - The Hydraulics Laboratory of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) located in Stellenbosch is contracted to conducted a physical model for Khalifa Port, one of the worlds biggest port projects.
PetroSA to begin drilling operations in Gulf of Suez
25 November 2008 - The state-owned Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA) is set to be begin drilling operations in the Gulf of Suez shortly.