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 2379 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 56227 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 53261 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
Energy Council asks for fiscal support towards continued electricity reform SuperUser Account / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Ahead of the 2026 Budget that will be delivered on February 25, the Energy Council of South Africa has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to prioritise electricity grid delivery and fiscal support for reform in the power sector. The council says it believes power sector reform is the foundation for economic growth and job creation in South Africa, especially considering the large amount of investment needed in transmission and distribution infrastructure. Read more
Competition Tribunal gives its approval for BASF coatings division buyout by Bond SuperUser Account / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has unconditionally approved the merger in which investment company Bond UK will acquire the coatings division of chemicals company BASF. Following the merger, Bond UK will have sole control of BASF’s coatings division. Read more
Budget must set out how country will build on reform – BLSA’s Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Budget to be delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana on February 25 must build on the reform gains South Africa has made and provide strong support to drive and accelerate reforms while also building on its trajectory of fiscal consolidation and discipline, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. South Africa's structural reform programme has the potential to deliver meaningful economic growth, as long as the country maintains the pace of reform implementation. Read more
Agri SA, Agbiz partner with ISA to undertake targeted agri road corridor development SuperUser Account / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have formalised a strategic partnership with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to prioritise critical agricultural road corridors in the Free State. Having signed a memorandum of cooperation, the organisations have made an important step towards aligning infrastructure planning with the logistics requirements of the agricultural economy. Read more
Parsons welcomes US court’s tariff decision, but warns challenges still lie ahead SuperUser Account / Monday, February 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The US Supreme Court’s decision last week to declare President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs illegal is a “welcome respite” for several countries, South Africa included, which have had to contend with an aggressive US tariff policy of late, North-West University Business School economist Professor Raymond Parsons says. The court upheld the principle that the rule of law applies to any changes in US import tariffs and that legal remedies are possible for businesses wanting to redress the situation, he points out. Read more