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 2427 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 56290 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 53314 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
In Africa, the cost of jet fuel is changing faster than you can fly SuperUser Account / Monday, March 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Airlines are grappling with soaring jet fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused a supply shortage - leaving consumers facing surcharges and airlines struggling to manage volatile costs as the fuel gets scarcer. Africa is among the most exposed regions to both supply disruptions and higher prices. Around 70% of jet fuel and kerosene imports to the continent flow via the Strait of Hormuz, according to financial and commodities analytics firm S&P Global. Read more
Opinion: South Africa should import Brazil’s biofuel expertise, not its sugar SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating In this article, SA Canegrowers CEO Dr Thomas Funke argues that South Africa should focus on bilateral trade with its BRICS partner Brazil, not for imported sugar, but rather an exchange of technical expertise on biofuels and sugarcane diversification. Read more
Coleus Packaging invests R200m in new plant equipment for metal closures SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Crown closures and metal packaging manufacturer Coleus Packaging on March 20 showcased the R200-million investments it has made in its Alrode, Johannesburg, factory. The company showcased the new coater and resizer line, as well as a new punching and lining machine, manufactured by industrial plant equipment manufacturer SACMI. The single punching and lining machine replaced two lines at the factory. It has the same output, but greater efficiency, said Coleus Packaging MD Ian Victor during the tour of the factory. Read more
Govt, industry insist there is no risk to fuel supply amid ‘panic buying’ fears SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Fuels Industry Association have issued a joint statement urging South Africans not to engage in any “panic-buying” of fuel, insisting that supplies to the country remain stable for the immediate future. The joint statement comes amid concerns of possible supply disruptions as well as the prospect of extreme price hikes in diesel and petrol in April, precipitated by blockages to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following the launch of military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. Read more
RMI, Germany’s HWK Erfurt launch three-year e-mobility skills partnership SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Erfurt have launched a three-year structured technical and vocational education and training (TVET) partnership, focused on skills development for electric mobility. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, implemented by Sequa and managed by HWK Erfurt, the project will run until the end of 2028, with the aim of strengthening South Africa’s readiness for the transition to electric and hybrid vehicle technology. Read more