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 53777 Rate this article: 4.0
Collision repair sector must keep pace as cars become more advanced – Sambra SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 9, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The growing presence of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in less expensive vehicles is reshaping South Africa’s collision repair industry, warns the South African Motor Body Repairers' Association (Sambra). Features that once appeared only on premium cars – such as blind-spot assist, automatic braking and lane-keeping assist – are now increasingly standard across everyday passenger vehicles. Read more
naamsa extols auto support programme’s benefits as it hits back at APDP critics SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 9, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has hit back at critics describing the Automotive Production and Development Plan (APDP) as a honeypot, while also questioning the argument in favour of scrapping the government support programme to enable a reduction in the country’s value-added tax (VAT) rate. The auto industry body says national government supports the domestic automotive industry as “the returns far exceed the incentives”. Read more
Manufacturing output down 4.3% y/y in May SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 9, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 4.3% year-on-year in May, with the food and beverage; basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, metal products and machinery; and wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing sectors having made the biggest negative contributions. Statistics South Africa reports that food and beverage production decreased by 6.4% year-on-year, contributing -1.6 percentage points to the overall figure. Basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, metal products and machinery output decreased by 5.6%, contributing -1.3 percentage points, while wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing output decreased by 11%, contributing -1 percentage point. Read more
Transnet Port Terminals moves to have seven companies blacklisted over unethical, unlawful conduct SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating As part of its intensified drive to combat fraud, theft and corruption across its business, State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says it has successfully applied to the National Treasury for the blacklisting of seven companies implicated in serious unethical and unlawful conduct. This follows forensic investigations supported by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which uncovered a range of irregularities, including financial misconduct, kickback schemes, bribery, the theft of company assets, collusion and the submission of false information. Read more
BMG secures Green Building Council Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Industrial engineering distributor BMG, a division of JSE-listed Invicta Holdings, has achieved a Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Net Zero Waste Level 2 certification, marking a significant milestone in the company's sustainability journey and demonstrating how practical operational improvements can deliver measurable environmental and commercial outcomes. The certification recognises BMG's achievement in diverting more than 90% of operational waste from landfill, through a structured programme focused on waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource recovery. Read more