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 2549 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 56473 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 53494 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
Denel presents its plans to Parliament SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating In a presentation to Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, beleaguered State-owned defence industrial group Denel outlined its hopes and plans for restoring its businesses. Denel is currently organised into six commercial units, three of which, namely Dynamics, Lanward and Integrated Systems Solutions, are classified as "sovereign", while the other three (Aerospace, Space and Denel Properties) are categorised as "strategic". The group presented its "strategic ... Read more
Competition Commission welcomes increase in merger thresholds SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The Competition Commission welcomes the amended Merger Threshold Determination and Merger Filing Fees that were gazetted on May 8. Its research indicates that the revised thresholds can materially reduce merger notifications without compromising competition or public interest enforcement, thereby improving the efficiency of the merger control regime. Read more
Amplified calls for Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Independent power producer and licensed trader NOA has amplified a recent call for the publication of a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap to ensure that the shift to the competitive market structure envisaged in legislation and policy is implemented. NOA head of trading Andrew Taylor argued this week that the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act and the impending launch of the South African Electricity Wholesale Market (SAWEM) offered a credible path to a competitive, green and affordable electricity system, but currently lacked an authoritative, coherent and sequenced implementation plan. Read more
R1.7bn allocated to MyCiTi service in Cape Town’s draft budget; R1.9bn for road maintenance SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate’s proposed operational budget for the financial year, starting July 1, is more than R4.7-billion, which includes R1.7-billion for operating the MyCiTi bus service. Regular and ongoing road maintenance is also a priority, says Urban Mobility MMC Rob Quintas. Read more
Grindrod secures rail access agreement, eyes 2027 start SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 14, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Logistics group Grindrod has confirmed that it has signed a rail access agreement (RAA) with the Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), formally enabling its participation in South Africa’s Open Access Rail initiative. These agreements form part of South Africa’s rail reform journey, as it advances increased private sector participation, aimed at improving the efficiency, capacity and competitiveness of the national freight logistics system. Read more