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 5674 Article rating: 4.0 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 59960 Article rating: 3.5 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 56782 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
GDP grows by 0.5% in the third quarter SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.9% in the second quarter, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)reports. The trade, catering and accommodation industry increased by 1%, contributing 0.1 of a percentage point to GDP growth. Increased economic activities were reported for wholesale trade, retail trade, motor trade, accommodation and food and beverages. Read more
Eskom proposal supports continued operation of Lion ferrochrome smelter SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating An electricity tariff proposal by South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom is supporting the continued operation of the Lion ferrochrome smelter in Limpopo province, Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has announced following its recent electricity tariffs engagements with Eskom. However, a viable tariff solution has still not been arrived at for the Wonderkop and Boshoek ferrochrome smelters in the North West province and in the absence of a power solution being achieved for Wonderkop and Boshoek, both of these ferrochrome smelters will be placed on care and maintenance from January 1. Read more
UK and South Africa deepen their science, technology and innovation cooperation SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating The UK High Commission in Pretoria, and the South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), jointly announced on Tuesday that three major cooperative programmes have been launched or renewed. The two new programmes that have been launched were the UK-South Africa Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Training Programme and the Space Ecosystem Development Toolkit (SEDT). The programme that was renewed was the DSTI-Global Innovation Fund (GIF) partnership. “The UK ... Read more
SRK Consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 1 Article rating: No rating After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management Dr Herman Booysen is now heading up a three-person team with new offices in Bloemfontein. Supported by Mareli Hugo in the risk management field and Louis de Villiers, dealing with environmental matters, SRK says Booysen is now able to start developing a regional client base in the Free State and the Northern Cape. Read more
Water security key to economic stability, reflects Rand Water chairperson SuperUser Account / Tuesday, December 2, 2025 0 1 Article rating: No rating Sustainable water management is not just an environmental concern, but an economic, developmental and moral imperative, with water security inseparable from climate resilience, economic stability and social dignity. In an opinion piece, Rand Water and the Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa) chairperson Ramateu Monyokolo pointed out that climate change was intensifying droughts, floods, infrastructure stress and water scarcity. Read more