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 2778 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 56811 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 53912 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
Procurement must create resilience and enable growth – Makhubu SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 4, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Procurement should not be measured by whether it secured the lowest price, but whether it creates resilience, enables growth and protects national competitiveness, South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu said. Procurement and supply chain professionals must become architects of economic growth, infrastructure delivery, investment confidence and national competitiveness, if Africa is to realise its enormous economic potential, he said at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Southern Africa conference, on August 4. Read more
50 MW Ilikwa solar PV facility in Free State achieves commercial operation SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 4, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Renewable energy company Mainstream South Africa's 50 MW Ilikwa solar PV facility has achieved commercial operation and marks the start of supplying commercial electricity to multiple private commercial and industrial customers. Located near Parys, in the Free State, the project is part of South Africa's rapidly expanding private electricity market and reflects the accelerating liberalisation of South Africa's electricity market. Read more
Treasury says infrastructure bonds to become permanent part of funding activity SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 4, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse says there is strong interest from institutional investors to support government’s public investment ambitions, citing recent developments in relation to government’s issuance of infrastructure bonds. “Following the R11.8-billion raised in the debut issuance of the new infrastructure bond on 8 December 2025, we conducted our first auction tapping these instruments on the 8th of July. R5-billion was on offer, but total bids of R17.8-billion were received and we decided to allocate R4.4-billion,” Pieterse said at an Absa conference. Read more
World Bank proposes small, low-cost AI for developing countries SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 4, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating By adapting small, low-cost AI tools to local conditions, developing countries can bring better medical care, education, judicial services and agricultural extension within reach of millions of people. International development organisation the World Bank Group's 'World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence' states that 16.2% of jobs in developing economies could see productivity meaningfully boosted by AI. Read more
GridCars unveils subscription model where home charging gives public-charging rewards SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 4, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and owner GridCars has announced a new EV driver subscription programme that connects home charging with public charging, giving EV owners an opportunity to earn rewards every time they charge at home. Under this programme, customers earn R1 in public-charging rewards for every verified 1 kWh charged at home. Read more