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 5634 Article rating: 4.0 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 59849 Article rating: 3.5 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 56692 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
Ramaphosa names new environment, deputy trade ministers SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 13, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa has named new environment and deputy trade ministers, appointing people from his party's main coalition partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA). Ramaphosa's office said in a statement late on Wednesday that Willem Aucamp would be forestry, fisheries and environment minister, and Alexandra Abrahams one of two deputy trade, industry and competition ministers. Read more
R6.7bn in savings secured under Targeted and Responsible Savings scheme SuperUser Account / Wednesday, November 12, 2025 0 19 Article rating: No rating The National Treasury has started to quantify the savings it is expecting from its Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) initiative, which seeks to identify low-priority or underperforming programmes for possible closure, as well as to weed out ghost workers. The approach seeks to move away from the across-the-board cuts to budgets that have been implemented in previous Budget cycles, and which the National Treasury acknowledges eroded services and financial management. Read more
Cape Town switches on landfill-gas-to-energy plant SuperUser Account / Wednesday, November 12, 2025 0 17 Article rating: No rating Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Urban Waste Management MMC Grant Twigg this week powered up the city’s new gas-to-energy plant at the Coastal Park Landfill. The plant generates enough electricity to power 4 300 households by converting landfill gas to power. Read more
Public Works and Infrastructure department joins Green Building Council SuperUser Account / Wednesday, November 12, 2025 0 16 Article rating: No rating Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson says his department has joined the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Speaking at the GBCSA’s Green Building Convention in Cape Town this week, Macpherson noted that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) would pursue New Build 4-Star and Green Star certifications, as well as Sustainable Urban Precinct ratings for its developments. Read more
Vodacom, Starlink partner for Africa connectivity SuperUser Account / Wednesday, November 12, 2025 0 17 Article rating: No rating Telecommunications company Vodacom Group has entered into a pivotal agreement with satellite broadband provider Starlink to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband Internet to millions of businesses across Africa and to expand rural network coverage. The collaboration marks a crucial step in bridging the digital divide and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth, education and innovation across Africa. Read more