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 2880 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 56945 Article rating: 3.7 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 54142 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
SA Canegrowers vexed about retailers not sticking to 'buy local' commitment SuperUser Account / Monday, September 21, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Industry body SA Canegrowers says retailers are not honouring their commitment to purchase South African-produced sugar, which puts rural livelihoods at risk. South Africa’s retailers and food and beverage manufacturers previously made a promise: to buy sugar produced in South Africa. However, SA Canegrowers' analysis of data on local sugar sales, and evidence on local retail shelves, show that they are not delivering on this commitment, at the expense of South African livelihoods. Read more
Ransomware incident recovery times improve, but remain lengthy in South Africa SuperUser Account / Monday, September 21, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Only 40% of the 135 South African organisations that experienced ransomware incidents in the past year recovered from their ransomware attack within one week, down from 47% in the year before. Further, 13% of organisations took one to six months to recover, down from 19% in the prior year. Read more
Itac calls for comment on proposed new steel tariffs and rebates SuperUser Account / Monday, September 21, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has released preliminary determinations arising from the second phase of its wide-ranging steel tariff review, which has so far attracted significant public interest. The preliminary determinations were published on September 18, and Itac has set aside four weeks for public comment. Read more
Vital that new professional civil service legislation be implemented – BLSA SuperUser Account / Monday, September 21, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The professionalisation of the civil service is a key area of concern for organised business in South Africa's effort to support improved service delivery and some steps have been taken by the government to improve performance, including the signing into law of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Act. This Act will extend the function of the PSC to cover municipalities and public entities, as well as give it some teeth to enforce improved practices across government, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. Read more
Key African central banks set to keep high rates as buffer against shocks SuperUser Account / Monday, September 21, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating African central banks from South Africa to Egypt are poised to keep their interest rates high for longer, seeking to shield their economies from shocks such as surging energy prices caused by the Iran war and to support their currencies. Of the 11 central banks due to deliver their interest-rate decisions over the next two weeks, seven are expected to hold, three hike and one is set to cut. Read more