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 53536 Rate this article: 4.0
Study indicates commercial potential for biofuels but South Africa needs base price to drive ... SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The South African Sorghum Bioethanol Study, produced by market research and strategy company BluePrint and commissioned by the Localisation Support Fund, shows that there are viable commercial opportunities for the production of bioethanol from crops in South Africa. However, farmers and chemicals industry professionals attending a roundtable discussion held at the Industrial Development Corporation, in Sandton, on May 27, emphasised that there would be very little incentive for farmers to plant crops, if there is not clear demand, addressable markets and minimum prices for the crops. Read more
Eskom flags big renewables ambitions as it starts work on 75 MW solar project alongside Lethabo ... SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Eskom has started construction of a 75 MW solar PV project alongside its Lethabo coal-fired power station in the Free State, which is expected to generate some 147 GWh yearly once at full production. The State-owned company said in a statement that the R1.2-billion project formed part of a “construction‑ready pipeline” of at least 2 GW of renewable energy and pumped storage projects to be progressed during 2026. Read more
Clean record for Fidelity Services’ new-tech cash-in-transit vehicles SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 16 Article rating: No rating Fidelity Services Group (FSG) says not a single attack has been recorded against any of the group’s new purpose-engineered cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicles since their deployment at the end of 2023. CIT crime remains one of South Africa’s most organised and high-impact threats, says the company. However, the trajectory does seem to be shifting. According to the Cash-in-Transit Association of South Africa, 180 CIT robberies were recorded countrywide in 2025, representing a 13% year-on-year decline. Read more
Gauteng Department of e-Government records improved fourth-quarter performance SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating The Gauteng Department of e-Government on Wednesday reported an improved performance during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, as it achieved 32 of its 38 planned targets, representing an overall performance rate of 84%. This is a significant improvement on the 63% performance rate achieved in the corresponding quarter in the 2024/25 financial year. Read more
worldstainless elects new chairperson SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 27, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating The world stainless association (worldstainless) has elected new office bearers during the thirtieth annual conference and meeting held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with Acerinox Group CEO Bernardo Velázquez Herreros elected chairperson. Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corporation executive officer, head of unit, stainless steel and titanium Yosuke Sakai, stainless steel producer Aperam CEO Sudhakar Sivaji and South Korean industrial group Posco head of STS marketing office Ji-eun Lee have been elected as vice chairpersons. Read more