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 53353 Rate this article: 4.0
More intentional effort and coordination needed to avert gas crisis SuperUser Account / Friday, April 10, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Amid rising concern about potential industrial disruption when South Africa’s natural gas supply from Mozambique runs out, coupled with awareness of the need to introduce stable baseload energy as coal-fired plants are decommissioned, experts agree that a far more coordinated effort is required to develop gas import infrastructure and gas-to-power capacity in the country. Against this backdrop, there is broad consensus that South Africa will inevitably need liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to replace pipeline natural gas. However, infrastructure delays, slow procurement processes, regulatory uncertainty and legal challenges are significant bottlenecks. Read more
Coega, Eskom to ensure new nuclear build leads to inclusive growth, skills development SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating State-owned special economic zone (SEZ) developer the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) and State-owned Eskom have established a three-year strategic framework for cooperation in support of South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP). The two State-owned entities will collaborate across key focus areas, including infrastructure development, industrialisation and localisation, regulatory and site readiness, skills and supplier development, logistics coordination and socioeconomic investment initiatives. Read more
Expo underscores importance of LPG for clean cooking, energy security SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 9, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a clean, scalable and easily deployable solution for energy, and it also enables flexibility, which can bolster energy security at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions and, therefore, this must be pursued as part of a diverse energy mix. This was indicated by speakers during the first day of the LPG SA sub-Saharan Africa LPG Expo, being held this week in Sandton. Read more
Manufacturing production declines by 2.8% y/y in February SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 9, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating South Africa's manufacturing production decreased by 2.2% in February, compared with January, after having increased by 1.9% month-on-month in January and having decreased by 1.4% month-on-month in December. Manufacturing production also decreased by 2.8% in February, compared with February 2025, says Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Industry Statistics director Nicolai Claassen. Read more
Gauteng secures R205bn in investments SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 9, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating In the wake of the record R890-billion in commitment secured at the sixth South African Investment Conference (SAIC), the Gauteng Investment Conference 2026 has attracted more than its targeted goal of R200-billion in pledges. Pledges of R205.6-billion were received on Thursday, building on the success of the inaugural provincial conference held in April 2025, which secured R312.5-billion in investment pledges. Read more