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 2466 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 56343 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 53363 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
Green hydrogen brightlighted as Middle East crisis alters fossil-fuel economics SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s Presidency has been advised to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels as current events may alter the economics of alternative fuel sources such as green hydrogen and green ammonia, for the production of which South Africa enjoys competitive advantages, Business Day reported on Monday, April 13. Forming part of a summary of priority decisions is that there must be less reliance placed on imported fuels and great emphasis placed on energy independence. Read more
Ramaphosa: Local investment dominates as economic momentum builds SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Hot off the success of R890-billion in investment pledges made at the South Africa Investment Conference last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that most of the pledges were made by local firms, which he says signals to international investors that the South African economy is stable and strengthening. South Africa’s new target seeks R3-trillion in new investments over the next five years, which Ramaphosa said was called “unrealistic” by some. “Yet, building on the momentum that has been created, drawing on the efforts of all South Africans, there is no reason why we cannot achieve it,” he assured. With global uncertainty and increasing competitiveness, Ramaphosa expressed confidence that the pledges made at the conference reflected renewed confidence in South Africa’s economy, particularly after years of stagnant growth, State capture and electricity instability. Read more
Africa needs to add value to its resources SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Exporting raw materials and then importing finished products is bad for Africa. So affirmed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in a concise video address to the 2026 African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) conference, being held at the Century City Conference Centre, in Cape Town. "I have always believed that, for Africa to develop and progress, we must stop being exporters of raw materials and add value," he said. A secure and affordable energy supply was essential for the continent's development. Read more
Laws recommended by Zondo Commission retain weaknesses – Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating While two of the legislative reforms recommended by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture in 2022 under Judge Raymond Zondo have become law, weaknesses remain present in these laws, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. The appointment of heads of department, who have been granted expanded powers under the new laws, remains in the hands of the President and premiers. Political influence can, therefore, still enter the system at the top and filter downward, she notes. Read more
World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis: a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2-billion people who will reach working age in developing countries in the next 10 to 15 years. At current trajectories, those economies will generate only about 400-million jobs, leaving a deficit of 800-million jobs, Banga told Reuters. Read more