EXPLAINER | Why a ‘major incident’ in Zambia affected SA’s power supply

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EXPLAINER | Why a ‘major incident’ in Zambia affected SA’s power supply Lameez Omarjee 9/11/2021 Government will amend the embedded generation threshold to 100 MW. David McNew / Staff / Getty Over the weekend, a “disturbance” led to the loss of significant generation to Zambia’s power system, which in turn contributed to power supply challenges …

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Wheat harvesting at 33.5 percent

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Wheat harvesting at 33.5 percent The Herald 8/11/2021 Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture Reporter Wheat farmers have harvested 33.5 percent of the crop planted during this winter cropping season as farmers intensify harvesting so they can switch to the summer season crops. According to Agritex’s latest weekly update, by October 29, farmers had harvested 116 726 …

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ZERA announces new LPG gas prices

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ZERA announces new LPG gas prices   The Herald 9/11/2021 Jennifer Mufamba Business Reporter Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory  Authority (ZERA) has made an upward review of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices to US$2,05 per kg effective from November 8, 2021. The liquid petroleum gas industry had remained an open market without price regulations from ZERA, until …

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US$1m Tshikwalakwala irrigation roars back to life

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US$1m Tshikwalakwala irrigation roars back to life   Beitbridge East Member of Parliament Albert Nguluvhe (left) inspects progress on the Tshikwalakwala irrigation project recently. — Picture: Thupeyo Muleya. The Herald 9/11/2021 Thupeyo Muleya-Beitbridge Bureau  The 65-hectare Tshikwalakwala Irrigation Scheme, in the doldrums for 15 years, has been rehabilitated by Government in partnership with the International …

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