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PetroSA increases future Coega capacity

State-owned PetroSA has increased the capacity of its planned crude refinery at the Coega Industrial Zone near Port Elizabeth from 250 000 to 400 000 barrels per day, with the plant now costing US$11-billion, further reducing the need for imported fuel products when it is commissioned by 2014.

All-day news for SA viewers

The South African news landscape is set to change in June with the launch of Africa’s first 24-hour news channel.

Kimberley goes for gold

The town of Kimberley, a centre of the world’s diamond industry located in the Northern Cape, is set for major expansion with the announcement of a new gold jewellery factory to be developed at a cost of R100-million.

Trade Port to boost KZN exports

Investment in and exports from South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province are set to increase with the completion of the R6.5-billion Dube Trade Port to the north of Durban.

Green airline goes greener

Kulula.com, one of South Africa’s successful low-cost airlines, is not only green in livery but green in purpose, as it launches Project Green, its environmental greening initiative.

Technology on a tiny scale

South Africa is moving into the fast-evolving field of nanotechnology with the establishment of the country’s first two nanotechnology centres in Gauteng province.

Woyzech: puppets for grownups

Tragedy told by puppets ... That's what's on offer at Johannesburg's Market Theatre as the award-winning and well-travelled Woyzeck on the Highveld , designed by William Kentridge, makes a nostalgic return to the space it premiered 15 years ago.

SA chef wins top honours

Award-winning South African chef Diane Kay is on her way to the prestigious 2009 Bocuse d’Or international culinary competition, the highlight of the global cuisine calendar, where winners find themselves instant celebrities.

Energy targets exceeded: Erwin

South Africans are beating the government's 10% target for reduction in electricity consumption, and emergency measures will continue over the next six months to ensure a further drop in demand, says Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin.