SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 / Categories: AfriCoast Energy AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY 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. Next Article AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED Print 54081 Rate this article: 4.0
UJ and Barloworld have jointly set up a science centre at a rural Limpopo high school SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and industrial group Barloworld have partnered to create a Science Centre at Hanyani High School, in the Vhembe district of Limpopo province. The centre is equipped with digital learning resources, microscopes and 3D printing technology, among other resources. It is intended to give local learners the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to seek careers in the fields of science, technology and engineering. “We are creating a place where young people can encounter science not only through textbooks but through experimentation, discovery and practical learning,” highlighted UJ Science Faculty Dean Professor Anna Moteetee. “The true impact of the sector [sic] will ultimately not be measured by the equipment housed within it or by the building itself. It will be measured by learners whose lives are changed because they were given greater access to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.” Read more
Balwin's shares to be delisted from Sept 22 following buyout SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Specialist large-scale residential property developer Balwin Properties has informed shareholders that all conditions have now been met for a consortium, Bidco, comprising the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and founder investors of the company, to acquire all shares in the company and delist it from the JSE and the A2X. Balwin in May confirmed that Bidco had made an offer to acquire all shares in the company for R4.35 a share, valuing Balwin at about R2.26-billion. Read more
South African cherries gain Chinese market access, next blueberries SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has signed a landmark protocol that grants South African cherry producers access to the Chinese market for the first time. China is the world's largest importer of cherries, having imported a total 586 900 t of cherries valued at $3.3-billion, or R52.8-billion, in 2025. Read more
Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The manufacturing industry contracted by 1.8%, contributing -0.2 of a percentage point, to the overall GDP figure. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates. The largest negative contributions were reported for the food and beverages; furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing; and basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, metal products and machinery divisions. Read more
Corporate PPAs to outpace public procurement in South Africa for first time in 2026 – BNEF SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are set to drive more utility-scale renewable additions in South Africa than government auctions for the first time in 2026, a new publication by BloombergNEF (BNEF) states. In its 'South Africa Transition Factbook 2026', BNEF says it expects corporate buyers to support 73% of the 2.3 GW of anticipated solar and wind additions. Read more