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 2941 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 57003 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 54272 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
Diesel shortages could persist well into 2027, IEA says SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 14, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Tight diesel supplies could persist well into next year as conflicts curb output from the Middle East and Russia, while record high prices spur stock drawdowns ahead of peak winter demand, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. Diesel refining margins, the fuel's premium to underlying crude oil, soared to record highs of almost $95 per barrel in September, as reduced refining capacity caused by attacks on energy infrastructure linked to the Iran and Ukraine wars hit production. Read more
Wine grape growing season starts on solid footing SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 14, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Industry body South Africa Wine finds that early vineyard conditions have been encouraging across South Africa’s wine regions, with good reserve accumulation, generally sufficient water availability and promising fruitfulness providing a "sound foundation" for the 2027 wine grape harvest. Following an above-average 2026 harvest, early indications point to good production potential for 2027, supported by favourable conditions during flower cluster initiation in 2025 and strong vegetative growth. Read more
Fortress CEO Steven Brown elected Sapoa president SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 14, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Property investment company Fortress Real Estate Investments CEO Steven Brown has been appointed as the new president of the South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa), with effect from October 1. Other Sapoa board members include Resilient REIT executive director and CEO Johann Kriek; immediate past president and property management company Vukile Property Fund MD for Southern Africa Itumeleng Mothibeli; Sapoa CEO Neil Gopal, property investment company Equites Property Fund CFO Laila Razack, hospitality and gaming group Sun International COO Nomzamo Radebe, real estate investment trust company Redefine Properties CEO Andrew König, real estate fund manager Old Mutual Property CEO Sakina Nosarka and property investment company Spear REIT CEO Quintin Michael Rossi. Read more
Digital growth accelerates across Africa’s entertainment, media markets SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 14, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Digital growth is reshaping Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) industry, creating new ways for audiences to discover, experience and engage with content, while human connection remains at the heart of the industry’s future, the latest PwC 'Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026 to 2030' report has revealed. As stronger connectivity, growing digital audiences and changing consumer behaviour reshape where value is created, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria are entering this next phase from different starting points. Read more
Moody’s says South Africa is on right track for rating upgrade SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 14, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa is heading in the right direction for its first credit-rating upgrade by Moody’s Ratings since 2009, provided the country’s fiscal performance continues to improve. The agency, which rates South Africa Ba2 — two notches below investment grade — revised South Africa’s credit outlook to positive from stable in May. It says the country has reached an inflection point after stabilising its debt and delivering pro-growth economic reforms. “We could upgrade South Africa’s rating if fiscal performance continues to improve,” Evan Wohlmann, a vice president at Moody’s, told a virtual media briefing on Tuesday. The assessment would hinge on confidence in how the credit profile will evolve, he said. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his mid-term budget review on October 21 and is expected to show continued growth in the country’s primary budget surplus – a gauge of how much revenue exceeds non-interest expenditure – amid higher income. Read more