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 2832 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 56899 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 54057 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
Martina Biene departs Volkswagen Group Africa to join Škoda Auto SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) chairperson and MD Martina Biene will depart the company to join Škoda Auto as its new sales and marketing board member effective October 1. Under Biene’s leadership, Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Kariega in 2024 achieved its highest production volume ever at 167 084 units. Read more
New-vehicle sales up 11.4% in August, exports drop by 11.9% SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council notes that the uptake of new-energy vehicles – NEVs, comprising hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) – continues to expand amid rising fuel costs, with sales for the first seven months of the year already equal to 97.5% of total 2025 NEV sales. Read more
Report identifies extreme poverty, barriers to business growth in townships and rural areas SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Competition Commission’s '2026 Rural and Township Economy Report' finds that township and rural households continue to face severe economic constraints, while businesses face barriers that prevent many from scaling, formalising or integrating more fully into broader value chains. The report finds that 53% of respondents in rural towns, 47% in large townships and 39% in metro townships earn an income of below R3 500 a month, with substantial numbers falling below the poverty line, which paints a picture of dire economic hardship faced by residents in these areas. Read more
50 MW Ilikwa facility adds to electricity trader’s solar portfolio SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Licensed electricity trader Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) reports that the entry into commercial operation of the 50 MW Ilikwa PV facility, where it has a 25 MW offtake allocation, has increased to three the number of solar generation sites in its portfolio. The company, which is owned by Rand Merchant Bank and Remgro, has two existing solar plants in the Western Cape, and signed an agreement with Seriti Green last year to procure all of the electricity from a new 155 MW wind farm in Mpumalanga when it becomes operational in 2027. Read more
Airlink cancels planned FNB Stadium flyby, citing unfavourable weather SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday's Springboks-All Blacks rugby test as the country's aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the airline last week. Airlink said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its application for a formation flyby ahead of the Rugby Championship clash at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium, citing forecasts of unfavourable weather. Read more