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 2500 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 56414 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 53438 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
Khayelitsha Cookies to be served on British Airways flights, sold in the UK SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 29, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Cape Town-based artisanal biscuit producer Khayelitsha Cookies has secured more than R1.4-million in deals from two UK‑backed companies. One agreement will see its products served onboard British Airways flights, while the other covers the supply of private‑label shortbread products for the UK market. Read more
Gaia concludes refinancing of empowerment agreements for the De Aar 1 and 2 wind farms SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 29, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Cape Town Stock Exchange-listed renewable energy investment fund Gaia Renewables 1 has concluded agreements to refinance empowerment stakes in the 100.5 MW De Aar 1 and 144 MW De Aar 2 wind farms, in the Northern Cape. The R100-million transaction replaces existing high-cost debt used to fund empowerment ownership. Read more
Fuel levy relief welcomed, but price shock still to impact farmers – SA Canegrowers SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 29, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation the South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has welcomed the extension of the reduced fuel levy for another two months. National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) on April 28 announced that the reduction in the fuel levy, implemented in early April to help consumers amid a sharp increase in fuel costs as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, would remain in place for now. Read more
UPM, Sappi paper joint venture may lead to price hikes, EU regulators warn SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 29, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating A proposed paper joint venture between Finnish forestry group UPM-Kymmene and South African-listed wood fibre producer Sappi may reduce competition and lead to price hikes, EU antitrust regulators warned on Tuesday as they opened an investigation into the deal. The move will likely require the companies to offer concessions such as asset sales to address the competition concerns. Read more
South Africa film sets ditch diesel in green energy shift SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 29, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Solar panels are replacing diesel generators on some major film sets in South Africa, as streaming giants come under growing pressure to clean up one of the film industry's dirtiest habits - its addiction to diesel generators. Netflix shot the second season of its hit show "One Piece" in Cape Town, its biggest production in Africa to date and the first to be filmed using a solar-powered base camp for off-grid electricity during a shoot. Read more