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Keynote address by Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, on the launch of the beneficiation strategy. 31 March 2009.
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Minister Sonjica handing over school equipment: Humansdorp Cultural Heritage, Port Elizabeth. , 20 March 2009
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Commissioning Ceremony of the Council of Geosciences Marine Survey vessel: Launch of Geo Manzi , 13 February 2009
Launch of National Coal Energy Forum: milestone towards integrated energy plan. , 13 February 2009
Ministry of Minerals and Energy on the meeting with Sapia around matters of security of supply of Liquid Fuels. , 12 December 2008
Malaysian Scholarship Programme Convocation Ceremony, 2 July 2008
Media statement: Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms B Sonjica to visit three west African countries:14 – 17 June 2008.

The 2008 Electricity Distribution Maintenance Summit, 9 – 10 June 2008.

Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, introducing the debate on the Minerals and Energy Budget Vote. 6 June 2008.

Media invitation to official Switch on the Manzana Electricity Substation and Unveiling of the Walter Sisulu Memorial Stone at Enqcobo Municipality in the Eastern Cape, 23 May 2008

Media alert: Imbizo Focus Week, KwaZulu-Natal, 12 April 2008

The DME congratulates Mr Zokwana in his election as the President of the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Union, 29 November 2007

Invitation to the Media to witness the 9th farewell function of recipients of Petronas Scholarship, 02 July 2007

PGM industry presents the study on downstream beneficiation for pgm's in South Africa to the Minister of Minerals and Energy, 27 June 2007

Minister Sonjica to Host Press Conference to Discuss Mines Safety on Friday 22 June 2007

Invitation to media briefing by the Department of Minerals and Energy and Anglo American, 26 April 2007

Media invite: DME and Sasol to sign MBA sponsorship agreement, 27 February 2007

Economic Cluster Media Briefing, Minister Alec Erwin, Cape Town, 12 February 2007

The Department of Minerals and Energy to host a conference for Technology for Women in Business (TWIB), 11 September 2006 [PDF, 105 KB]

Invitation to the 6th Annual DME TWIB Conference and Awards Ceremony, 03 August 2006. Download nomination form

Media invitation to Nkungumathe Youth Development Forum gala dinner, 7 June 2006 [PDF, 59KB]

Relocation of Dundee office to Durban, 3 April 2006 [PDF, 45KB]

FUEL PRICE

MINISTER OF ENERGY

MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES

African Mining Partnership: 6 – 8 February 2010, Cape Town.
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu hosts Christmas lunch for underprivileged children and adults, Khayalethu Home of Care at KwaNzimakwe, Port Shepstone, KwaZulu Natal. 12 December 2009.
Minister Shabangu says communities and mining companies must work to resolve differences amicably. 10 November 2009.
Mining Companies must make positive contribution to communities, says Mineral Resources Minister., 15 August 2009.
Media release: Minister S Shabangu, Minister of Mineral Resources on Mandela Day: 18 July 2009., 14 June 2009.
Stakeholder Forum on Illegal Mining announced by Minister S Shabangu., 14 June 2009.
Keynote address by Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, on the launch of the beneficiation strategy. 31 March 2009.
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Minister of Mining to visit site where 36 Illegal Miners were killed., 02 June 2009

Minister of Mining attending memorial service of the late CEO of SA Diamond and Precious Regulator, Mr. Louis Selekane., 03 June 2009

DME and COSATU to visit the evicted community at Marikane Clinic, Rustenburg. 4 May 2009

Launching of the Amatyamhlophe Quarry Project, Eastern Cape, 20 April 2009

Media Invitation: Handing Over Of Certificates in Mining to the Previously Unskilled Mine Workers on the 02 April 2009.

Expropriation of mineral rights

Mining companies urged to refrain from firing contract workers within 24 hours, 03 February 2009

Media alert: African Mining Partnership 2008, 24 January 2008

Media statement on mine safety audit at Aquarius mine. 9 January 2008

Health and safety audit of mines, 30 November 2007

Audit Protocols for the safety audit in the mining industry, 01 November 2007

Invitation to media: Tripartate meeting between Minister of Minerals and Energy and counterparts from Zambia and Zimbabwe, 18 October 2007

Fifth Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) Biennial Summit planned for 5 October 2007, 11 October 2007

23 illegal miners bodies were recovered at Western Holdings Mine, 11 October 2007

Media invite by Minister of Minerals and Energy and Council for Geoscience to careers in mining exhibition: Bapong, 7 August 2007

Visit by Director-General: Minerals and Energy to Anglo Gold Ashanti, Moab Kotsong mine, Orkney: 24 July 2007

Media statement following the Minerals and Mining Development Board meeting. 20 July 2007.

Invitation to media: New Board members for Minerals and Mining Development Board, 18 July 2007

South African Government and De Beers Partner to foster sustainable diamond industry, 09 February 2007

Department of Minerals and Energy to host African Mining Partnership., 01 February 2007

African Mining Partnership: 1-3 February 2007, 24 January 2007 [PDF, 118 KB].

"African Designs for the Future", 13 September 2006 [PDF, 57.0 KB].

The Department of Minerals and Energy to host the Mining Week, 06 September 2006 [DPF, 45.1 KB].

Minister Sonjica to Present Learner's Focus Week in Mining Awards, 23 June 2006 [PDF, 51.4 KB].

Fire at shaft seven of the Hartebeesfontein mine in Stillfontein, 24 March 2006 [PDF, 48KB].

Minister of Minerals and Energy to host the Third African Mining Partnership, 2 February 2006 [PDF, 51KB].

Minister of Minerals and Energy saddened by the loss of lives at TauTona mine, 12 January 2006 [PDF, 52KB].

Speeches 2010

Minister of Energy

Speeches 2010
Minister of Mineral Resources

Official Welcome to the Mining Indaba, by Susan Shabangu, MP, Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa, 2 February 2010, Cape Town.

Speeches and statements 2009

PRESIDENT

State of the nation address.

MINISTER OF MINERALS AND ENERGY

Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, at the Handing Over Ceremony of School Projects in Humansdorp, 20 March 2009.

Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Renewable Energy Summit, 2009.

Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy: Presidential Audit Report on Safety in the Mining Industry: 02 February 2009.

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MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Address by Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu, MP at the 120th Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines on 2 November 2009.
Address by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, MP, to the National Council of Provinces on the occasion of the Debate on Illegal Mining. 16 September 2009.
Government is working hard to crush illegal mining syndicates': Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu. 16 September 2009.

Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, MP, on the occasion of the opening and handing over of the Princess Nombuso Early Childhood Development Centre, KwaNzimakwe, KwaZulu-Natal. 15 August 2009.
Budget Vote Speech by Ms Susan Shabangu, MP Minister of Mineral Resources on 23 June 2009.

MINISTER OF ENERGY

Media address: Ms. Dipuo Peters, MP, Minister of Energy: signing ceremony, MOU: Department of Energy & Clinton Climate Foundation - development of concentrated solar power in South Africa. 9 October 2009.

Speech Of The Minister Of Energy Of South Africa, Ms Dipuo Peters, At The Function To Mark The 40th Anniversay Of Lybia’s National Day , 30 September 2009.

Opening Address By The Minister Of Energy, Ms. Dipuo Peters, MP At The South African Carbon Capture And Storage Conference, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. 29 September 2009 .

Key Note Address By The Minister Of Energy, Ms. Dipuo Peters, MP At The Association Of Municipal Electricity Undertakings (Ameu) Convention, Feather Market Conference Centre, Port Elizabeth. 28 September 2009 .

Statement by the Head of the South African Delegation, Ms. Dipuo Peters, Minister Of Energy, to the 53RD Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference 14 September 2009 .
Budget Vote Speech by Ms D Peters, MP, Minister of Energy on 23 June 2009 .

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Speaking Notes: Director-General of Minerals And Energy: Renewable Energy Summit, 2009
Keynote Address by Advocate Sandile Nogxina, the Director General of the Department of Minerals and Energy of South Africa, at the African Mineral and Energy Forum (AMEF) Foundation Inaugural Seminar: Cleaner Fuels – The Second Round

Speeches and statements 2008

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Address by Ms Baleka Mbete, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa,at the relaunch of the electricity saving campaign , 2 December 2008

THE MINISTER

Launch of National Coal Energy Furum: Milestone Towards Intergrated Energy Plan
Minister Sonjica's speech at commissioning (Geo Science Launch - Cape Town).
Speech by Minister at 16 Days Non Violence Campaign 2008.
Keynote address by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines. 04 November 2008.
Address by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the 61 st AMEU Convention: Buffalo City. 27 October 2008
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, introducing the debate on the Energy Bill, National Assembly , 20 August 2008

Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, introducing the debate on the Minerals and Energy at the NCOP Budget Vote 10 June 2008
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa , at the Jeddah Energy Meeting at Saudi Arabia, 22 June 2008
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy,at the Central Commitee meeting of the National Union of Mineworkers at the Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, 23 May 2008
Opening address by Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, at the Power and Electricity Congress and Exhibition, Sandton Convention Centre, 15 April 2008
Opening speech by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, at the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum, held at the Southern Sun Hotel, Strand Street, Cape Town, 14 April 2008
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, at the launch Kgautswane Slate Project in Greater Tubatse Local Municipality, Ga-Sekhukhene, Limpopo, 8 April 2008
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy, at the opening of the 3RD Sub-Saharan Oil, Gas & Petrochemical exhibition & Conference, 17 March 2008
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy, at University of Fort Hare, 13 March 2008
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, on the occasion of the the ANC Women’s League fund raising gala dinner in Polokwane, 8 March 2008
Introductory remarks by Ms BP Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy, South Africa, at WIREC 2008 in Washington DC, 6 March 2008
Address by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy, at the corporate council on Africa meeting at Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington DC, 05 February 2008
Key note speech: Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, 5 February 2008
Address by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP: Joint Sitting of Parliament on electricity load shedding problem, 30 January 2008

Speeches and statements 2007
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Keynote Address Energy Summit Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, 26 September 2007.

THE MINISTER

Opening address by MS Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the South African youth nuclear proffessional society at the alpha conference centre, 05 November 2007
Speech by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica at the Antwerp World Diamond Conference, 16 October 2007
Adress by the Minister of Minister of Minerals and Energy at the 10 th anniversary of the women in mining, 31 August 2007.
Address by Ms Buelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy, at the 10 th anniversary of Women in Mining and TWIB Awards, 30 August 2007
Opening address by Minister Buyelwa Sonjica: Mining Investment Workshop, DBSA, Midrand,. 11 June 2007.
Budget Vote speech: Minister of Minerals and Energy: National Council of Provinces, 7 June 2007
Budget Vote 31 delivered by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, at National Assembly, Cape Town, 30 May 2007
Speech by Minister Sonjica on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill, 29 May 2007
Challenges facing the South African Mining industry during the first two decades of the 21st Century, 06 March 2007
Opening address by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the French-South African Conference on Energy, 20 February 2007
Address by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at South Africa’s Nuclear Energy and Uranium Renassaince Conference, 14 February 2007
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, 6 February 2007
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the African Mining Partnership meeting in Pretoria, 3 February 2007
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Joint Oil Data Inititaive (JODI) Training Workshop at Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg, 30 January 2007

Speeches and statements 2006
THE MINISTER

Speech by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Ms Bueylwa P Sonjica, MP, at the departmental event on the 16 days of activism of no violence against women and children, 5 December 2006.
Speech by Ms BP Sonjica, MP, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Corporate Council on Africa Oil & Gas Forum 2006: “Expectations and realities” .Maryland, Greater Washington, DC, 30 November 2006.
Speech by Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Minerals and Energy at the Powering Africa: The Nuclear Option (PONA) Executive meeting in Cape Town, 27 November 2006. View programme.
Opening speech by Ms Lulu Xingwana: Acting Minister of Minerals and Energy at Mining Industry Tripartate HIV and AIDS Summit at Indaba Conference Centre and Hotel, Fourways, 21 November 2006.
Speech at the mining conference in China, 14 November 2006.
Speech at the RBCT's Sod Turning Ceremony, 22 September 2006 [PDF, 103 KB]
Statement at the Special Session on "New Framework for the Utilization of Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century: Assurances of Supply and Non-Proliferation", 19 September 2006 [PDF, 76.8 KB]
Statement to the 50th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference, 18 September 2006 [PDF, 62.2 KB]
Speech at the Mining Summit, NASREC, Johannesburg, 12 September 2006 [PDF, 135 KB]
Opening address at the Mining Africa Show, NASREC, Johannesburg, 11 September 2006 [PDF, 119 KB]
Speech at the Department of Minerals and Energy - sectoral march at the Union Building’s garden, 25 August 2006 {PDF, 70.0 KB]
Keynote Address - South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society launch, 25 August 2006 [PDF, 70.6 KB]
Minister Sonjica's reflections on the recent fuel price hike, 02 August 2006 PDF, 54.1 KB]
Speech at the People's Assembly of the Ntabankulu Local Municipality, 27 June 2006 [PDF, 67.5KB]
Budget vote - National Council of Provinces, 30 May 2006 [PDF, 123KB]
Budget vote - National Assembly, 25 May 2006 [PDF, 96.7KB]
Address to the business community of Umhlantuze city, Richards Bay, 7 April 2006 [PDF, 47KB]
Fire at shaft seven of the Hartebeesfontein mine in Stillfontein, 24 March 2006 [PDF, 47.4KB]
Keynote address - Energy Efficiency Campaign launch, 7 March 2006 [PDF, 92.5KB]
Closing remarks - African Ministerial Conference on Hydropower and Sustainable Development, 9 March 2006 [PDF, 72.8KB]
Keynote address - African Ministerial Conference on Hydropower and Sustainable Development, 6 March 2006 [PDF, 73.6KB]
Review of the Liquid Fuels Charter Compliance, 17 February 2006 [PDF, 83.8KB]
Speech - National Council of Provinces, 16 February 2006 [PDF, 112KB]
Minister of Minerals and Energy saddened by the loss of lives at TauTona mine, 12 January 2006 [PDF, 52KB]

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DEPUTY MINISTER

Keynote address at a workshop on sustainable development in Free State, 26 April [PDF, 115KB]
Keynote address to the Gauteng Provincial Summit on EDI Restructuring, 24 April [PDF, 134KB]
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy outlines programme of action of the government to restructure electricity distribution industry, 21 April [PDF, 80.8KB]

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Address to the Chamber of Mines strategic planning session, 15 May [PDF, 125KB]

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