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 5772 Article rating: 4.3 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 60130 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 56923 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
Solar body concerned that revised Eskom unbundling plan could stymie crucial grid investment SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has added its voice to those expressing concern about the potential negative consequences arising from the revised unbundling plan for Eskom, which was announced in December. Under the revised structure the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) will remain a subsidiary of Eskom Holdings and will continue to own the transmission assets, while a separate Transmission System Operator (TSO) will be set up outside Eskom to handle system and market operation, but without owning the underlying infrastructure. Read more
Eskom says court proceedings before electricity regulation feedback deadline triggered by ... SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a commercial and industrial energy company declining Eskom’s request that the matter remain stayed. The energy company is said to have proceeded with convening a case management conference to pave the way to advancing the application, instead of waiting for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa- (Nersa-) led process to reach its conclusion. In these circumstances, Eskom had no practical option but to participate in procedural steps to protect its legal position, the utility says. Read more
End of sugar tax, stronger controls needed to curb 400% imports surge – SA Canegrowers SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Industry body SA Canegrowers has once again called on government to urgently scrap the Health Promotion Levy, or sugar tax, in light of a surge in imported sugar that is displacing locally produced sugar. The organisation says government, industry partners and consumers must stand together to protect a sector that underpins many rural economies. Read more
Global threat of cyber-fraud necessitates sharing intelligence, aligning standards – WEF report SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Cyber-enabled fraud has become a pervasive global threat, which also underscores the growing societal and economic impact of fraud as it spreads across regions and sectors. Geopolitical fragmentation is compounding these risks, reshaping cybersecurity strategies and widening preparedness gaps across regions, while AI is bolstering both offensive and defensive capabilities, says international financial organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its 'Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026' report. Read more
Seifsa will deepen sector advocacy to support infrastructure development, boost industries SuperUser Account / Monday, January 12, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating As infrastructure is repaired, expanded and modernised, the metals and engineering sector stands to benefit directly from increased demand for local manufacturing, fabrication and engineering capability, industrial associations organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) CEO Tafadzwa Chibanguza says. Considerable reform work has been undertaken to strengthen the institutional pillars of the economy, and tangible outcomes include the yield curve on South Africa’s bonds decreasing and flattening across maturities, and the country having recorded a net inflow of assets in 2025. Read more