SA’s jobs push is putting biofuels back on the radar

25 Mar 2011
Despite rising food prices and the ongoing food-versus-fuel debate, biofuels are back on the South African agenda – revived by their inclusion in an emerging economic policy framework and their perceived potential for rural job creation. The country’s New Growth Path (NGP) indicates that the renewable-energy sector, including the biofuels sector, will be used as one of the vehicles for job creation in South Africa, says KPMG global infrastructure and projects group associate director Dr Phindile Masangane.

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