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 5697 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 60010 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 56821 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
Cabinet approves draft Gas Bill for processing by Parliament SuperUser Account / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating Cabinet approved the submission of the draft Gas Bill 2025 to Parliament for further processing at its last scheduled meeting for 2025, which took place on December 5. Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the Bill sought to repeal the Gas Act of 2001 and introduce a modernised legislative framework that reflected recent technological developments in gas transportation and storage. Read more
US House committee to take up Africa trade bill, but South Africa risks exclusion SuperUser Account / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in September, but South Africa risks being excluded amid tensions between Pretoria and the Trump administration. Ties have deteriorated this year with a row over trade and as President Donald Trump has frequently criticised South Africa for its domestic laws addressing racial inequality. Read more
SA’s ‘big six’ auto brands dip below 50% market share as Chinese onslaught expands SuperUser Account / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating The top six-selling light-vehicle brands in South Africa in the year 2000 were Toyota, Volkswagen, Nissan, Opel, Mazda and Ford. From the turn of the century to 2010, these six brands held around 60% to 70% of the market, says research firm Lightstone Auto. Read more
DCT Pier 2 partnership with ICTSI to begin in Jan as 25-year deal is inked SuperUser Account / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating An agreement has been signed opening the way for the launch on January 1 of the much-delayed 25-year private sector participation (PSP) deal between International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), of the Philippines, and Transnet at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. The agreement was the subject of a long-running legal dispute launched by APM Terminals, which is part of the AP Moller-Maersk Group, following Transnet’s 2023 decision to select ICTSI as the preferred bidder for a partnership with Transnet Port Terminals at the country’s largest container terminal. Read more
Merafong becomes third municipality to sign electricity distribution agreement with Eskom SuperUser Account / Wednesday, December 10, 2025 0 15 Article rating: No rating The Merafong City local municipality, in Gauteng, has become the third municipality in South Africa to sign a distribution agency agreement (DAA) with State-owned utility Eskom, marking a major structural intervention aimed at stabilising electricity distribution and improving revenue collection in the area. The agreement was formally concluded on December 8, during a signing ceremony at the Merafong Council Chambers attended by municipal manager Dumisani Mabuza, senior executives of Merafong City and senior Eskom leadership led by Gauteng Cluster Organisation GM Bandile Jack. Read more