Belgium to phase out nuclear power | Thyspunt

Belgium's main political parties have agreed on a plan to shut down the country's two nuclear power stations, but they have not yet set a firm date. What effect will this have on Thyspunt?

A new coalition government is being set up and the nuclear shutdown will be on its agenda, officials say.

If alternative energy sources are found to fill the gap then the three oldest reactors will be shut down in 2015.

Germany is the biggest industrial power to renounce nuclear energy since Japan's Fukushima disaster in March.

Belgium has seven reactors at two nuclear power stations, at Doel in the north and Tihange in the south. They are operated by Electrabel, which is part of GDF-Suez.

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Jeffreys Bay property market picking up its head

Its is not a secret anymore for those who believe you can't afford to be negative , those that believe bad times or debt times will come to pass , the economy is  turning, the proof is in the eating we are getting more enquiries for Jeffreys Bay Property than in the last 21 years.

Motorsales the signal

The motor sales for South Africa were up 30% last month another barometer of the economy.Motor sales always precedes the trend of property sales.So we can expect even better results in Jeffreys Bay property sales in the months to come.

Market adjusting to tougher lending

We have also come to get used to the new credit act that were so damning when it was first implemented a few years ago.The Jeffreys ...
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Jeffreys Bay Horse Trails

Website: http://www.horsetrails.co.za/

Just 10 km outside Jeffreys Bay and 70 km from Port Elizabeth, between the Gamtoos and Kabeljous rivers, lies the farm Papiesfontein. Here, on this special piece of land, the unique combination of bush, river and beach come together to offer you an unforgettable ride.

Experienced guides escort riders twice daily along the 13km circular route. The trail takes about two hours to complete, leading through beautiful fynbos coastal vegetation, towards the Gamtoos river with breathtaking views from the dunes and finally returning along a 6 km stretch of deserted beach. Here on this isolated beach, riders can canter their mounts in the shallows or have an exhilarating gallop on the sand.

The trail provides magnificent views of the area and affords ample opportunity to spot ...

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