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 2956 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 57018 Article rating: 4.0 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 54297 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
Mintek invites expressions of interest to rent bottling facility in Randburg SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating National mining and mineral research organisation Mintek is inviting expressions of interest (EoI) from companies and individuals interested in renting and using its existing 190 m2 bottling facility located at its Randburg campus. The facility, situated at 200 Malibongwe drive, was previously used for the filling and bottling of hand sanitiser during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Sacci’s September BCI up 10.9 points year-on-year SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Business organisation the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index (BCI) for September was 10.9 index points higher year-on-year at 134.3. The continuing high international price of precious metals supported business sentiment, while slightly higher inflation, somewhat lower volumes of merchandise exports and higher energy prices had a small negative year-on-year effect on business sentiment in September, the chamber says. The year-on-year increase in the September BCI was selective and driven by exceptional increases in inward tourists and new-vehicle sales. Increased volumes of merchandise exports and retail sales also made positive contributions. Read more
South Africa will try to move global climate commitments to implementation during COP31 SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa remains committed to the Paris Agreement and multilateral climate change responses and will seek to contribute to advancing the global climate agenda from commitments toward implementation during the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC's) thirty-first Conference of the Parties (COP31), to be held in Antalya, in Türkiye, in November. The second Global Stocktake that would be launched during COP31 provided an opportunity to assess collective progress towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier noted on October 16. Read more
Plugging leaks paramount, but other risks persist, DWS director-general warns SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating While many of South Africa’s water challenges could be fixed by resolving the high level of losses in the water system, risks remain nonetheless, as South Africa is a water-scarce country, and climate change and growth, besides others, will continue to impact supply. The supply and demand for South Africa’s raw water is roughly in sync with the demand for raw water, but there continue to be localised water supply deficits, delegates heard at a Talbot seminar discussing South Africa’s water landscape under the theme ‘Strengthening water security and business continuity for industry and mining’. Read more
South Africa on path to investment-grade rating, Investec says SuperUser Account / Monday, October 19, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa stands a good chance of regaining its investment-grade credit rating within two years and next week’s mid-term budget could take another step toward that goal, according to Investec Wealth & Investment International. The fund manager sees a more than 50% chance the country will restore its investment grade rating by 2028, propelled by economic reforms and fiscal discipline that have shifted sentiment after years of being shunned by investors. “A sufficiently credible medium-term budget policy statement could support an initial move by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings to one notch below investment grade” said investment strategist Osagyefo Mazwai. “If that progress is reinforced in the 2027 budget and 2027 MTBPS, an investment-grade rating by 2028 becomes achievable.” Read more