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 54404 Rate this article: 4.0
Developing countries’ external debt jumps 5.5% to record $9.4tr – World Bank SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The external debt of developing countries increased by 5.5% to a record $9.4-trillion in 2025, which is the fastest pace of increase since 2021 and about four times the 2022 to 2024 average, says international development organisation the World Bank Group in its ‘International Debt Report 2026’. The report shows that access to international finance has improved, but the price of finance has not, and high debt burdens in the poorest countries threaten to crowd out essential investments in people. Read more
Poultry association urges review of US chicken import rebates SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 5, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) says the rebate applicable to the annual chicken import quota of 72 000 t from the US should fall away, following the announcement that South Africa will be excluded from the US’s preferential trade access framework the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from January. The termination of Agoa benefits will not automatically result in the cancellation of the rebate and a separate formal decision will be required, SAPA says. Read more
Itac imposes provisional duties on bolts, screws imported from China, Malaysia SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 5, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has made a preliminary determination in the self-initiated investigation into the alleged dumping of other screws fully threaded with hexagon heads – excluding those of stainless steel – and other bolts with hexagon heads – excluding bolt ends, screw studs and screw studding – respectively, originating in or imported from China and Malaysia. In a media release, Itac says the subject products are commonly used in the construction, mining, manufacturing, automotive and general engineering sectors for fastening and assembly applications. Read more
DEE says market input to inform new approach to gas-to-power procurement SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 5, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has reiterated its intention to conduct a series of structured market engagements with lenders, gas-to-power developers, original-equipment manufacturers, fuel suppliers, and public and private infrastructure stakeholders before launching any new procurement process. In a response to an Engineering News enquiry, the department confirmed that the engagements would be supported by the IPP Office, and would aim to secure market input on the key commercial, technical, financial and infrastructure considerations that might inform the approach to future gas-to-power procurement. Read more
Exporters Western Cape calls for renewed Agoa talks after US election SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 5, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating The outcome of the US midterm elections has opened a fresh opportunity for South Africa to avert its impending exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, says Exporters Western Cape chairperson Terry Gale. He calls for an urgent senior diplomatic and trade mission to Washington before the exclusion takes effect on January 1. “The stunning Republican defeat in the US midterm elections has changed the political landscape in Washington,” says Gale. “For South Africa, it creates an opportunity to mount an urgent diplomatic effort to avert its exclusion from Agoa,” he says. On Monday, November 2, the Trump administration announced its intention to terminate South Africa’s Agoa eligibility, following 60 days’ advance notice. Read more