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 2363 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 56200 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 53238 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
Western Cape farmers lose cattle to drought SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating In South Africa's most visited and affluent province, Western Cape, one of the worst droughts in living memory is drying up dams, scorching grass and killing livestock, prompting the government to declare a national emergency this month. Scientists say climate change is causing worsening droughts in the province, which draws tourists to its vineyards, beaches and the lush slopes of Table Mountain above Cape Town, but lies on the edge of the advancing semi-desert Karoo. In 2015, a drought almost dried up the taps in the city; farmers say this one has been even more brutal than a decade ago. Read more
IMF finds South African economy resilient, but warns of downside risks SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating International financial institution the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as part of its yearly consultation with South Africa, has found that its economy has proven resilient thus far, owing to natural endowments, independent institutions and a strong monetary policy framework. It warns, however, that the country also faces downside risks and entrenched structural impediments that constrain potential growth and employment. Read more
Afreximbank, DBSA partner to boost trade finance capacity for intra-Africa trade SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Multilateral finance institution the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and development finance institution the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Master Risk Participation Agreement (MRPA) that will expand trade finance capacity across Africa, de‑risk cross‑border transactions, accelerate the beneficiation of critical minerals and strengthen regional value chains. The agreement is a strategic partnership between the DBSA and Afreximbank to mobilise capital, share risk and unlock trade and industrial activity across the region. It is a risk‑sharing framework for funded and unfunded participations that supports local capital markets through lines of credit specifically for trade finance to regional banks, the organisations say. Read more
Human rights commission calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is calling for the water outages currently crippling South Africa to be declared a national disaster, as it believes that the water challenges have reached crisis proportions. The SAHRC will be issuing a letter to the head of the National Disaster Management Centre containing the recommendation of a national disaster on the water crisis. Read more
South African farmers count mounting losses as foot-and-mouth disease rages SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa's beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China's ban on the African country's red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory. The country has faced resurgent foot-and-mouth infections since early 2025 when the disease spread to seven of its nine provinces. Read more