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 2381 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 56233 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
Investment in water prioritised as Gauteng battles water challenges, says Premier SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 24, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating As water challenges continue to cripple South Africa’s most populous province, the Gauteng provincial government has reiterated its commitment to resolve the wide-spread issues. Speaking during his 2026 State of the Province Address (SoPA), Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said that the challenge was not water availability, but the interruptions caused by infrastructure failures, leaks and high demand peaks. Read more
New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The US imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate initially announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later. Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that threw out his tariffs that had been justified on grounds of an emergency, Trump initially announced a new temporary global tariff of 10%. He said on Saturday he would increase it to 15%. Read more
Transalloys wants electricity tariff relief extended to full ferroalloys sector SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Transalloys, which produces manganese ferroalloys at a smelter complex in Mpumalanga, has again warned that its operations are at risk of closure should the electricity tariff relief granted and being contemplated for the ferrochrome sector not be extended to other ferroalloy producers. In a statement released ahead of the 2026 Budget, CEO Konstantin Sadovnik said while he was not optimistic that meaningful electricity tariff relief for the wider smelting sector would be announced by the Finance Minister, such relief was urgently needed. Read more
Opinion: Solar PV in South Africa – policy is in place; focus must now be on execution SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating In this article, South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) technical and policy manager Sim Khuluse writes that South Africa’s solar PV sector has entered a pivotal execution phase, with installed capacity now exceeding 10.2 GW and a strong pipeline of utility‑scale projects approaching commercial operation; however, without urgent grid modernisation and clear market rules ahead of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market’s launch, the sector’s current investment momentum could be at risk. Read more
South Africa traders are most bearish on rand in three years SuperUser Account / Tuesday, February 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the South African currency’s headlong rally has further to run. So-called risk reversals — the difference in cost between options to buy and sell the rand — are signalling concern about the currency after a historic 15% rally over the past year. While many investors remain bullish on the rand, the moves have gone so far that some are speculating the market is due for a pause, especially as investors brace for potential budget surprises this week. Read more