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GAS REGULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

s a responsible gas and KZN and holds separate Gas Tariffs
trader, the SLG group trading licenses for each of the In order to gain access to third
Ais a licensee of the provinces. One of the conditions party pipeline infrastructure,
National Energy Regulator of of these licenses is for SLG to the owners or licensees that
South Africa (NERSA). This comply with the Gas Act of 2001 operate these pipelines are
ensures compliance with NERSA and in particular observe Section required to charge tariffs
regulations and that of its 22 off the said Act to ensure that to third party shippers or
stakeholders. gas to customers is priced in a transporters. These tariffs are
NERSA is a regulatory non-discriminatory manner. approved by NERSA and are
authority established as a juristic Furthermore, gas prices are determined using publicly
person in terms of Section 3 of available tariff guidelines
the National Energy Regulator subject to the maximum price and formulas. All licensee
Act, 2004 (Act No. 40 of 2004). that NERSA approves for SLG applications are published by
in line with its mandate, and
In executing its mandate, customers are not to be charged NERSA for public comment
NERSA endeavours to balance above this maximum price. and input prior to the approval
the conflicting interests of both Section 22 of the gas act allows of the transportation tariff
licensed entities and end-users. for discrimination between structure. The Gas Act does
Its mandate is anchored in four customers on a clearly and not provide for the approval of
primary Acts: objectively defined basis such tariffs for distribution pipelines
■ The National Energy as volume, term of contract, and as such licensees are
required to submit their tariff
Regulator Act of 2004 distance and any other approved applications to the regulator
■ The Electricity Regulation discriminating factors. for information purposes only.
Act of 2006 Gas Infrastructure Licenses The Gas Amendment Bill that is
■ The Gas Act of 2001 currently being enacted seeks to
■ The Petroleum Pipelines As a legal requirement, SLG address such gaps and this issue
Act of 2003 applies to the regulator for will therefore be resolved when
the approval of a construction the bill is legislated. 
As a licensee, various elements license for the construction of
of SLG’s business are regulated any distribution or transmission
and have license conditions infrastructure which is then Source:
which are ministered by NERSA. followed by an operating license T: +27 12 401 4600
W: www.nersa.org.za
application to NERSA. Failure
Trading Licenses to obtain the respective licenses For more information contact: SLG
SLG is licensed to trade within constitutes a breach of license T: +27 31 812 0555
various jurisdictions in Gauteng conditions. W: www.slgas.co.za

EVERYONE EMPLOYONE INITIATIVE TACKLES

UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

usiness owners are the employing just one extra person large business and even manage that person’s role EveryONE
future of the SA economy. in their businesses. corporates – we are the solution. within their organisation,”
BNo government or “I was delighted to get If EveryONE employs just ONE he explained.
politician will be able to solve behind this project and I person – we would cut the The EveryONE EmployONE
South Africa’s burgeoning official unemployment figure in EmployONE initiative
unemployment crisis – but am encouraging my clients half,” he said. was the brain child of
and partners to do the same.
business could cut the latest Pointing out that collective Harry Welby-Cooke of
disturbing statistic in half if they This campaign encourages action from South African ActionCOACH Business
all of our business owners
joined forces.
and entrepreneurs to employ business owners would have a Coaching Southern Africa To right any wrong perceptions,
Trevor Clark, business coach just one more person in their huge impact on South Africa’s and followed the release of the he explained that the number of
at ActionCOACH Business businesses. With around 3.5 economy and that a healthier latest unemployment figures by jobless people in South Africa was
Mastery in Durban challenged million businesses currently in economy would, in turn, impact Statistics South Africa (StasSA). equal to the entire population of
South African business owners South Africa - from informal positively on every business, “Tuesday February 23 was KwaZulu-Natal or even the whole
to support the EveryONE traders to Small, Micro and Clark said that Business a really dark day for South population of a bustling city like
EmployONE initiative by Medium Enterprises (SMMEs), Mastery had decided to practice Africa – or, at least, it should Cairo plus Soweto.
what it was preaching by have been if one had really
employing an additional person been paying attention. On He pointed out that
two weeks ago. employment gave South Africans
that day Stats SA released its a chance to take back control of
As the company’s new Practice Quarterly Labour Force Survey their lives.
Manager, Preanka Persadh will (QLFS) results which showed
be based at its Durban office. South Africa’s unemployment “Human beings are wired
had again increased and to contribute but, without
“Right now, we are promoting now stood at 32,5% or 7,2 employment, there can be no
this initiative to our clients and million people. To make contribution. There can be no
alliance partners. I am also matters worse, that’s only the fix. There is a solution, and we
happy to offer a free coaching ‘official’ unemployment figure. are that solution. Each and
session to any business owner Expanded unemployment now every one of us. Solving the
wanting to get behind this stands at over 11 million people unemployment crisis lies in the
initiative. They might be or 42,6%,” he said. lap of every business owner and
thinking of hiring but need some
help on how to recruit well. They Welby-Cooke suggested that entrepreneur,” he said. 
may need help on how to budget it was easy for South Africa to
for the new person, how to set simply glance over the stats and For more info contact: Preanka Persadh
Preanka Persadh and Trevor Clark a new person up for success or even easier to lose perspective. E: mastery@actioncoach.co.za

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