SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2944 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 57007 Article rating: 4.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 54277 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Africa's economic resilience masks rising inflation threat and fragile buffers, IMF warns SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Sub-Saharan Africa's inflation outlook has worsened since April even as growth held up better than expected, the IMF said, warning that the region's hard-won economic gains remain fragile. The fund upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for the region to 4.5% from 4.3% back in April, citing global supply adjustments and domestic reforms. But that resilience is masking a worsening inflation picture, as median inflation is now projected to climb from 3.4% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026 and 5.0% in 2027 — a reversal from April, when the IMF expected price pressures to peak at 5.0% in 2026 before easing. Read more
DEE mourns passing of NRWDI deputy chair Dr Wolsey Barnard SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, on behalf of the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and the broader energy family, extends heartfelt condolences to the Barnard family following the passing of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) deputy chairperson Dr Wolsey Barnard. Barnard devoted more than three decades to South Africa’s energy sector. As acting director-general and deputy director-general of the former Department of Energy, he played an important role in guiding the country’s response to complex energy challenges. Read more
Creecy says rail reforms on track as South Africa targets freight recovery SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has expressed confidence in South Africa’s rail reform programme, highlighting that the government is committed to restoring the country’s rail network, attracting private investment and embedding reforms in law to ensure their continuity beyond the current administration. Creecy provided these insights during a Creamer Media transport webinar titled ‘Reform and Recovery: Are South Africa’s rail reforms taking shape and what’s next?’, held on October 14. Read more
Adnoc Distribution to add EV-charging to the Shell service station network SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Adnoc Distribution aims to run the roughly 580 Shell service stations it is taking over in South Africa as “hubs and destinations” with a number of added value propositions, including electric vehicle (EV) charging points, says CEO Bader Al Lamki. Shell South Africa Holdings announced in July that it was selling its equity interest in Shell Downstream South Africa to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (Adnoc Distribution). Read more
South Africa's central bank governor Kganyago sees upside risks to inflation SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Rising global energy prices and food costs continue to pose upside risks to inflation in South Africa, the central bank head said on Thursday, with consumer prices expected to return to the 3% target only in 2028. Speaking to Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Governor Lesetja Kganyago said inflation is expected to average 4.4% this year, before easing to within the central bank's tolerance band in 2027 and returning to target in 2028. The comments suggest the central bank may need to keep monetary policy tight, after it raised rates by 25 basis points to 7.25% last month to combat inflation. Read more