SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2564 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56489 Article rating: 5.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 53502 Article rating: 4.0 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. Read more
Record vehicle exports in 2025, but component exports continue to decline as EV sales grow SuperUser Account / Monday, May 18, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Despite multiple global and local headwinds, new-vehicle exports from South Africa reached a new record last year. Component exports, however, yet again failed to show growth in 2025. Speaking at the launch of the Automotive Trade Manual 2026 on Friday, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council chief trade and research officer Dr Norman Lamprecht said automotive exports remained a pillar of South Africa’s automotive industry, with the combined export value of vehicles and automotive components increasing from R268.8-billion in 2024 to a record R291-billion last year – a significant 15.6% of total South African exports. Read more
Eskom warns of Joburg power cuts after city ‘fails to honour terms of court order’ SuperUser Account / Monday, May 18, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Eskom has issued a public notice warning of possible electricity supply interruptions in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) from July 8, owing to an alleged failure by the municipality to honour the terms of a settlement agreement relating to outstanding debt and the payment of its current electricity account. The settlement agreement was made an order of the High Court in November last year. Read more
Logistics reforms deliver results, but momentum must accelerate – Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, May 18, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating As South Africa continues to grapple with the issue of unemployment, competitive logistics is required to drive economic growth and job creation. In her latest newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso describes the reform of the local logistics sector as critical to future economic success. Read more
Astral boasts markable growth in interim profit margins SuperUser Account / Monday, May 18, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Integrated poultry producer Astral has reported a significant increase in its interim group operating profit to R1.2-billion underpinned by improved margins in the Poultry division, as well as operational efficiencies and disciplined cost management. Astral’s net operating margin increased to 10.2% in the six months ended March 31 owing to lower feed costs, compared with a net operating margin of 2.5% in the prior comparable six months. Read more
Ramaphosa calls for 'sustained effort' to bridge SA's investment-to-growth gap SuperUser Account / Monday, May 18, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday emphasised that transforming investment pledges into large-scale growth and job creation takes time, noting that achieving the National Development Plan's target to raise gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) to 30% of GDP by 2030 will require “sustained, collective effort and productive” domestic investment. In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa highlighted that while recent infrastructure summits and the South Africa Investment Conference have yielded massive pledges, a significant gap remains between these promises and implementation. Read more