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 54184 Rate this article: 4.0
Joburg's City Power needs capable people, control of its revenue and the private sector – CDE SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 29, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Johannesburg’s troubled electricity utility City Power’s infrastructure is deteriorating, its finances are precarious, much of the bulk electricity it buys never becomes revenue and it has been without permanent leadership for long periods. To turn City Power around, a new city government will need to put capable people in charge, give the utility control over its own revenue, collect what it is owed and bring in the private sector, says policy research and advocacy organisation Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) executive director Ann Bernstein. Read more
Cabinet says local DFI could take equity in stand-alone TNPA SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 29, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Cabinet has mandated Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to investigate the feasibility of one of the country’s development finance institutions (DFIs) becoming a minority equity partner, after endorsing its full separation from the Transnet group. Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni indicated that the option of including a DFI as a shareholder was discussed by Cabinet at its latest meeting, which included an update on the implementation of reforms aimed at improving the competitiveness of South Africa's freight and logistics system. Read more
French companies look to bolster investment as South Africa progresses reforms SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 29, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating South Africa is already implementing various reforms to improve the performance of State-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet and, thereby, drive higher growth rates. With progress evident in areas such as a reduction in loadshedding, there must now be a focus on ensuring that inclusive growth is pursued by government and business partners alike, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister Maropene Ramokgopa stated in a keynote address at the fifth France-South Africa Business Forum, in Sandton, on September 29. Read more
In tense meeting with lawmakers, Sanral says it will miss deadline for road maintenance tenders ... SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 29, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it will not meet the November 30 target deadline for the award of 241 routine road maintenance (RRM) tenders with an estimated combined value of R9.5-billion. The deadline was set after court rulings that found Sanral’s previous RRM procurement processes to be unlawful. Read more
114 MW SunCentral 1 reaches commercial operation SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 29, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Renewable energy company SolarAfrica's 114 MW SunCentral 1 plant, in the Northern Cape, has reached commercial operation. This is an important step for the company's move to delivery and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects, says SolarAfrica CEO David McDonald. Read more