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 2608 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 56564 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 53567 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
New-vehicle sales continue to soar in May; new energy vehicle sales see big jump SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.8% in May compared with the same month last year. The 51 071 new vehicles that found new owners last month ensured that the market delivered the best May numbers since 2013, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Read more
Volkswagen Group Africa produces one-millionth Polo at its Kariega plant SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has reached a major milestone with the production of the one-millionth current generation Polo at its Kariega plant, in the Eastern Cape. Lucky number one-million is a smoky grey, right-hand-drive Polo GTI destined for the local market. Read more
New direct European air connection for Windhoek SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 2, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Swiss low-cost carrier Edelweiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, has announced the start of its Zurich-Windhoek service. The first flight on this new route was actually flown on Monday from Windhoek to Zurich, and carried 253 passengers. The service is being operated with Airbus A350 widebody airliners, and will be flown twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. “Zurich is located in the heart of Europe and offers excellent connections to all major cities on the continent,” highlighted Edelweiss CEO Bernd Bauer. “Zurich Airport is one of the most modern airports in Europe and impresses with short and convenient transfer routes. As part of the SWISS [International Air Lines] hub system, our guests also benefit from optimal connections across the entire Lufthansa Group network.” Read more
ASSAf calls for stronger evidence, transparency, oversight after AI Policy draft withdrawal SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 2, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The recent withdrawal of South Africa’s draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy presents an important opportunity to strengthen the country’s approach to AI governance through greater transparency, scientific rigour, expert oversight and public trust. This is the view of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), which said on Tuesday that while the withdrawal has raised concerns regarding the integrity, transparency and reliability of policy development processes, it also creates an opportunity to build a more robust, consultative and evidence-informed framework for AI governance. Read more
Tech-enabled businesses that scale are attracting investments – Endeavor South Africa SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 2, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Venture capital firm Endeavor South Africa says five local companies show that innovation-led growth can be environment-agnostic for businesses with strong execution capability, scalable technology and clear market relevance, even in difficult economic conditions. The five firms are financial services firm GoTymeBank, digital payments company Onafriq, digital workplace platform Go1, cross-border remittance company Hello Paisa and insurance technology company Pineapple. Read more