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 53834 Rate this article: 4.0
Lawfulness of temporarily withholding equitable share from 69 municipalities scrutinised SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating The National Treasury’s temporary withholding of the transfer of the July equitable share funds to 69 municipalities came under intense scrutiny in Parliament on Friday, where questions were raised about the lawfulness of the intervention. On July 7, the National Treasury announced the withholding decision, which it said had been taken in terms of Section 216(2) of the Constitution, read with Section 38 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003. Read more
TSAM’s new Hilux underscores importance of South Africa’s industrial future SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) on July 16 held a line-off ceremony to commemorate the first ninth-generation Hilux coming off the production line at the company’s Prospecton plant, in KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking to Engineering News on the sidelines of the ceremony, TSAM CEO and president Andrew Kirby said the company was targeting production of about 140 000 units a year, with just over 50% slated for export. Read more
Ramaphosa highlights importance of collaboration during South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Given the shared geology and geographical proximity between South Africa and Namibia, there is a compelling case for closer collaboration in exploration, infrastructure development, skills development and investment promotion. This was noted by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the fourth session of the South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission (BNC) on July 17, co-chaired by Ramaphosa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Read more
NAACAM-ILO study calls for action to secure jobs as auto sector moves to EVs SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating A worst-case scenario could see South Africa’s shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs) place an estimated 8 200 direct jobs at risk up to 2035, indicates a new research study by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The study examines the employment impacts of South Africa’s shift from the manufacture and use of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, to the assembly and use of NEVs, which includes hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Read more
V&A Waterfront marks start of superyacht marina’s pontoon production SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating The V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards Cape Town have marked the official start of pontoon production for the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina, with a keel-laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards’ factory in the Port of Cape Town. The R230-million marina is on track for completion on October 31, with the official opening planned for November. Work is roughly 45% complete. Read more