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 3039 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 57110 Article rating: 4.0 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 54450 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
ECIC marks 25 years with focus on expanding South African export competitiveness SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) says it will seek to broaden its geographical footprint, strengthen support for small businesses and deepen partnerships to unlock more export opportunities over the coming years. Speaking at the corporation's twenty-fifth anniversary celebration in Johannesburg, on November 12, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau highlighted the corporation's contribution to economic activity, including the creation of more than 87 000 jobs, R21.7-billion in GDP contribution and about R7.9-billion in tax revenue. Read more
Volkswagen Group Africa begins production of the new Tengo SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The first Volkswagen Tengo rolled off the production line at Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA’s) Kariega plant earlier this week. The Eastern Cape plant is now officially in full series production of the Tengo, ahead of the vehicle’s South African market introduction early next year. Read more
South Africa's citrus exports hit hard by shipping constraints, demand factors SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Spain has overtaken South Africa as the world's biggest citrus exporter as local growers experienced a tough season owing to limited access to shipping capacity into the Middle East, much higher shipping and farm-level input costs, flooding in certain regions, a downturn in middle-class consumer spending power globally and a narrowed supply window into Europe. South Africa's citrus shipments decreased by 1.5% year-on-year to 201-million 15 kg cartons in the 2026 season, compared with 204-million cartons exported in 2025. The exports were 4% below the original estimate made by industry body Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) at the outset of the season. Read more
Opinion: Making sense of SAWEM without the noise SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating In this opinion article, Robert Futter, co-Founder of Florion and Murendeni Matshinyatshimbi, of Sibanye-Stillwater and the founder of GENCO, outline why the launch day for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market won’t be the finish line, as the market is designed to arrive in phases. Read more
Solidarity calls for govt intervention as Ferroglobe temporarily closes Witbank furnace SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Trade union Solidarity says the decision to place silicon metal and ferroalloys producer Ferroglobe’s smelting furnaces, in Witbank, Mpumalanga, under temporary closure by the end of November affects about 200 jobs and places further unsustainable pressure on industrial workers in the province. The plant began production in 1926. Solidarity says there are now too few orders to restart the furnaces. Read more