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 2658 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 56634 Article rating: 5.0 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 53641 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
SAPVIA calls for fair access to limited grid as new renewable utility Eskom Green powers up SuperUser Account / Monday, June 15, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) welcomes the establishment of State-owned renewable-energy utility Eskom Green, but calls for assurance that access to the limited grid capacity will be shared equitably by all independent power producers and players. The establishment of Eskom Green recognises that utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage will be central to delivering long-term energy security, supporting economic growth and attracting investment into the country's energy infrastructure. Read more
Structural reforms gain traction but criminal justice enforcement lags, BLSA says SuperUser Account / Monday, June 15, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating There are emerging signs that South Africa’s structural reforms are slowly improving the country’s investment potential. In her weekly newsletter titled 'Three good news signals, one unfinished task: unlocking investment', business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso highlights that the 0.5% GDP growth, Fitch ratings upgrade, and the Port of Durban’s recognition as the world most improved port by international financial organisation the World Bank all reflect successful structural reform efforts and point to a stabilising fiscal outlook following years of decline. Read more
Fitch upgrades Eskom to B+, in line with South Africa's credit rating SuperUser Account / Monday, June 15, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded State-owned Eskom's credit rating to B+ with a stable outlook, up from a B rating, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. Specifically, Fitch upgraded Eskom's long-term Issuer default ratings to B+ with a stable outlook; its senior unsecured debt to B+ with its recovery rating of RR4 unchanged; and Eskom's guaranteed senior unsecured debt to BB from BB-. Read more
TIA, Coega form industrialisation innovation partnership SuperUser Account / Monday, June 15, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) have formed a partnership to advance South Africa’s innovation and industrialisation agenda. The strategic partnership is aimed at unlocking the full potential of innovation-led growth. Based in the Coega Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the collaboration aims to strengthen the link between research, innovation, technology development and commercialisation, and thereby contribute to sustainable socioeconomic development. Read more
Interviews of candidates to fill nuclear regulator board vacancies have been completed SuperUser Account / Friday, June 12, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has completed its interviews of candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and has agreed on which of them to recommend to Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for appointment to the board. The vacancies are for the community representative and the labour representative. The final candidates selected by the committee for community representative are Ernest Tladi and Dr Mosebetsi Leotlela. Those recommended for labour representative are Dr Pulane Elsie Molokwane, Dr Margaret Msongi Mkhosi-Motsaathebe, David Lefutso, Dr Nomcebo Serrah Mhlanga, Grant Son, Zandile Matshaya, Mudanalwo Freddy Ndou, and Lean Mayana Makhubele. Read more