Lisa Isaacs

Content Manager, Cape Times

Project helps Hout Bay poachers turn lives around by becoming commercial divers

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Once qualified, they assisted in removing sunken wrecks congesting parts of Hout Bay harbour, with one of them later able to open a diving business.

Lessons to learn from India

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The nation knows the brilliance of its people and encourages them to be the best they can be, and in so doing, be the best in the world.

#TotalShutdown: I love being a woman, but I want to feel safe

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It has become second nature to know that you are not safe as a woman. This is not normal. We need to call these abuses out, as loud as we did.

Renewable off, nuclear on

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Government has missed the deadline set by previous Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson for the financial closure of outstanding Power Purchase Agreements.

Nursing group hails sugar tax

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The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA has welcomed a call for countries to impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages as a way to fight non-communicable diseases. ...

SA is going green at speed - Moody’s

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SA’s flourishing renewable energy market has seen the highest year-on-year growth globally, according to a report by Moody’s.

‘Fined R10 for speaking Xhosa’

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A PUPIL has ​alleged a​ Cape Town school fine​s pupils R10 for speaking isiXhosa. ​It doubled from R5 last year. ​

A victory for community pharmacies

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Moves have been made to have penalty co-payments declared an undesirable business practice.

Cape’s farmers under extreme pressure

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For Western Cape farmers, the effects of the drought did not end when the rains eventually came.

SA’s clothing industry ‘must seize chances’

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Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel encourages SA’s clothing manufacturers to collaborate in their export efforts.

Warning on high minimum wage

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Low wage job creation will do more for the poor than a high national minimum wage.

Trafalgar High’s proud liberation legacy

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A SMALL classroom at Trafalgar High School was a revolutionary space where the basis of the Freedom Charter was discussed, and plans were made for a post-apartheid ...

Seasonal farmworkers’ jobs at risk

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Prospect of job losses among seasonal farmworkers in the Western Cape looms large as the drought bites.

Cape Town ranks among ‘smart cities’

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Cape Town is one of the leading cities committed to building a sustainable future, SAIREC delegates have heard.

Developed nations get 20% of power from wind

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Wind power meets more than 20 percent of electricity demand in several countries, with the US being singled out as the largest market for wind-power generation. ...

Pics: Africa’s future ‘in hands of energy’

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SA’s energy minister urges governments to pursue low carbon policies as the SAIREC gathering wraps up in Cape Town.

‘Renewables route for Africa’s growth’

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Tapping into renewable energy is the only way African nations can fuel economic growth, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

SA makes energy pledge for Africa

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SA vows to help bring clean power to 100 million African households - and to double its capacity of cross-border electricity.

IPPs make headway in SA’s energy mix

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More than 90 projects have been awarded to Independent Power Producers - and 40 have already connected to SA’s power grid.

Course gives traders tools for business

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Grandmothers and grandfathers were among 30 people who completed a course for wholesale and retail informal traders.

MyCiTi strike continues amid confusion

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Monday marks the 13th day of the MyCiTi bus drivers’ strike - and the end is not in sight.

Two units back online, says Eskom

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Estimated energy demand for the Valentine’s Day weekend is 28 000MW - and Eskom should be able to supply 30 000MW.

MyCiTi bus strike continues

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The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union plans to intensify the MyCiTi strike and has called on all bus drivers to join the industrial action.

Eskom’s power cuts are costly

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“It is the absolute peak production period. Any call to conserve energy will have severe consequences. ”

Postal strike boosts delivery firms

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Privately owned delivery companies say they are seeing an increase in business as the postal strike continues.