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 54277 Rate this article: 4.0
Nersa report proposes dedicated forum to overcome gas bottlenecks SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has proposed the creation of a dedicated gas forum to coordinate a response to the supply constraints expected to arise later this decade when imports from Mozambique begin to decline. The proposed formation of a ‘Gas Economy Execution Forum’ has been included as a recommendation in a recently published feedback report from a gas dialogue hosted by Nersa on July 1, which involved 164 participants from 34 organisations. Read more
Africa's economic resilience masks rising inflation threat and fragile buffers, IMF warns SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Sub-Saharan Africa's inflation outlook has worsened since April even as growth held up better than expected, the IMF said, warning that the region's hard-won economic gains remain fragile. The fund upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for the region to 4.5% from 4.3% back in April, citing global supply adjustments and domestic reforms. But that resilience is masking a worsening inflation picture, as median inflation is now projected to climb from 3.4% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2026 and 5.0% in 2027 — a reversal from April, when the IMF expected price pressures to peak at 5.0% in 2026 before easing. Read more
DEE mourns passing of NRWDI deputy chair Dr Wolsey Barnard SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, on behalf of the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and the broader energy family, extends heartfelt condolences to the Barnard family following the passing of National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute (NRWDI) deputy chairperson Dr Wolsey Barnard. Barnard devoted more than three decades to South Africa’s energy sector. As acting director-general and deputy director-general of the former Department of Energy, he played an important role in guiding the country’s response to complex energy challenges. Read more
Creecy says rail reforms on track as South Africa targets freight recovery SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has expressed confidence in South Africa’s rail reform programme, highlighting that the government is committed to restoring the country’s rail network, attracting private investment and embedding reforms in law to ensure their continuity beyond the current administration. Creecy provided these insights during a Creamer Media transport webinar titled ‘Reform and Recovery: Are South Africa’s rail reforms taking shape and what’s next?’, held on October 14. Read more
Adnoc Distribution to add EV-charging to the Shell service station network SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 15, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Adnoc Distribution aims to run the roughly 580 Shell service stations it is taking over in South Africa as “hubs and destinations” with a number of added value propositions, including electric vehicle (EV) charging points, says CEO Bader Al Lamki. Shell South Africa Holdings announced in July that it was selling its equity interest in Shell Downstream South Africa to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (Adnoc Distribution). Read more