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What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa

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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.

AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY

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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.
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Rainbow Chicken declares maiden interim dividend

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Having implemented a solid growth strategy and experiencing a period of strong demand, lower input prices and a stronger rand, fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken has reported higher profitability in the six months ended December 28, 2025. The group increased its earnings attributable to equity holders by 111% year-on-year to R669-million for the six months under review, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) were 81.4% higher year-on-year at R1.05-billion.

Late payment crisis detrimental to SMEs, Business Partners says

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The National Treasury’s latest payment data shows a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising concerns about the sustainability of current payment terms for South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), SME business loan provider Business Partners warns. At the end of the second quarter of 2025, 95 399 invoices older than 30 days, with a combined value of R12.4-billion, remained unpaid. This represents a regression of 17%, or an additional 13 663 unpaid invoices, compared with the end of the first quarter, when 81 736 invoices were outstanding, the company points out.

DMPR assures public of no immediate risk of fuel shortages

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The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) says there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages in South Africa. The DMPR says it is in continuous contact with oil companies operating in the country to ensure the stability and security of fuel supply and is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and their potential impact on global oil markets and fuel prices.

Municipalities underperform in revenue; high debt levels – Treasury report

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In aggregate, municipalities budgeted for total revenue of R706.6-billion for 2025/26 and realised R360.7-billion by December 31, 2025, representing only 51% of spending. This is according to National Treasury’s report on local government revenue and expenditure for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the performance against the adopted budgets of local government for the second quarter of the municipal financial year ending December 31, 2025.

Questions linger on the sustainability of continued GDP growth

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South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with GDP having expanded by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth for the country, which acting government spokesperson Nomonde Mnukwa says signals continued resilience in the economy despite a challenging global environment.
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