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 53307 Rate this article: 4.0
Govt, industry insist there is no risk to fuel supply amid ‘panic buying’ fears SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Fuels Industry Association have issued a joint statement urging South Africans not to engage in any “panic-buying” of fuel, insisting that supplies to the country remain stable for the immediate future. The joint statement comes amid concerns of possible supply disruptions as well as the prospect of extreme price hikes in diesel and petrol in April, precipitated by blockages to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following the launch of military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. Read more
RMI, Germany’s HWK Erfurt launch three-year e-mobility skills partnership SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Erfurt have launched a three-year structured technical and vocational education and training (TVET) partnership, focused on skills development for electric mobility. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, implemented by Sequa and managed by HWK Erfurt, the project will run until the end of 2028, with the aim of strengthening South Africa’s readiness for the transition to electric and hybrid vehicle technology. Read more
Tau gazettes new 74% import tariff on some steel products from Asia SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has gazetted recommendations by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) on new import taxes for steel from China, Japan and Taiwan. Steel imported from these countries is now subject to new import duties of 74.98%, while imports from Thailand are subject to duties of 20.32% for certain products, for a period of five years. Read more
Hulamin’s earnings impacted by operational challenges, currency strengthening SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed aluminium producer Hulamin expects to report a loss a share of between 43c and 53c for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with earnings a share of 93c reported for 2024, as the business experienced operational challenges associated with stabilising mill performance. These challenges adversely affected rolled products volumes and resulted in losses owing to quality defects. Read more
Infrastructure Indaba underscores importance of rail, water systems SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The importance of rail and water for South Africa’s economic growth was emphasised on the second day of industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (Cesa’s) Infrastructure Indaba 2026, held at the Durban International Convention Centre this week. “A central message at this year’s indaba was that South Africa’s infrastructure decisions must be integrated, forward-looking and grounded in local realities, ensuring that investment in infrastructure is matched by serious attention to the water systems that ultimately underpin economic activity and community wellbeing,” Cesa CEO Chris Campbell highlighted. Read more