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 2543 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 56467 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 53488 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
Lesco doubles capacity as it rolls out semi-robotic production lines at its Joburg plant SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Local manufacturer of electrical and consumer products Lesco has unveiled its new semi-robotic production lines at its Johannesburg plant. The third-generation South African manufacturer says the technological upgrade, combined with advanced use of AI on the factory floor, will aid in doubling Lesco’s total manufacturing capacity from five-million to ten-million units a year. Read more
Toyota, government hand over locally developed hydrogen refuelling station SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), together with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Hydrogen South Africa (HySA), have handed over a locally developed mobile hydrogen refuelling station to the North-West University (NWU). HySA is a DSTI national programme, launched in 2008, to develop and guide research, development and innovation in hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies. Read more
Sedfa, CIDB launch R300m Construction Fund SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa) and construction industry regulator the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) have launched the R300-million Construction Fund – a government-led initiative aimed at strengthening support for small enterprises in the construction sector. This initiative is aimed at providing access to finance and developmental support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating across various subsectors of the construction sector. Read more
Transfer of provincial roads to Sanral ‘not a sustainable long-term strategy’ SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The transferral since 2013 of 13 000 km of provincial roads to South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) for management and maintenance “is not a sustainable long-term strategy”. This assertion was made by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy in her Budget Vote on Tuesday, when she warned that the move would ultimately impact Sanral’s ability to maintain the national road network without introducing widespread tolling. Read more
South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed people increased to 8.137 million in January-March, compared to 7.836 million in October-December. Read more