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 54300 Rate this article: 4.0
Ekurhuleni secures approval to procure 2 400 MW from IPPs weeks before election SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, which is a key manufacturing and logistics hub, has secured a Section 34 Ministerial determination under the Electricity Regulation Act enabling it to procure 2 400 MW of renewables and gas-fired electricity capacity from independent power producers (IPPs). The determination was announced on October 19 by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa at a joint briefing with Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. Read more
Govt investment needed to drive growth, after national finances stabilised – Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating While South Africa has stabilised its national debt and finances, government needs to invest its budget to drive growth in the country, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. While South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio ballooned from under 30% of GDP in 2008 to about 79% in 2025 – when it peaked – and the curve is now on a downward trend. Read more
Govt must step in to streamline appeals process in oil and gas sector – TotalEnergies EP SA SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating TotalEnergies Exploration and Production (EP) South Africa (SA) has called on government to streamline regulations and address the appeal-related delays that the company says continue to constrain investment in South Africa’s oil and gas sector. Speaking during a panel discussion at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 held in Cape Town last week, TotalEnergies EP SA MD Magali Pailhé said regulatory appeals were a major obstacle to offshore exploration in South Africa. Read more
Sale of South African aluminium assets to Alcoa of US on track, South32 reports SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating The sale of South Africa’s aluminium value chain assets to Alcoa Corporation of the US remains on track for completion in the June 2027 half-year, Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed South32 reported in its September quarterly on Monday, October 19. In the three months to September 30, aluminium production was largely unchanged as South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal continued to test nameplate capacity with a quarterly output of 179 000 t. South32’s Brazil Aluminium is in ramp-up and as reported in March, South32’s Mozal Aluminium is on care and maintenance. Read more
Mintek invites expressions of interest to rent bottling facility in Randburg SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating National mining and mineral research organisation Mintek is inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from companies and individuals interested in renting and using its existing 190 m2 bottling facility located at its Randburg campus. The facility, situated at 200 Malibongwe drive, was previously used for the filling and bottling of hand sanitiser during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more