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 2832 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 56899 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 54057 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
Steel scrap policy distorting local steel market – recycling association SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation the Recycling Association of South Africa (RASA) has called for the suspension of the Price Preference System (PPS), under which South Africa recyclers must first offer scrap at a 30% discount to local steel mills and pay the freight to a domestic mill before being permitted to export it. In July, South Africa exported 113 000 t of primary steel products, of which 25 862 t was semi-finished steel products, including billets, blooms and slabs. Read more
Electricity traders say reform roadmap remains a priority amid some progress SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The South African Electricity Traders Association (SAETA) has welcomed the recent publication of a draft Electricity Sector Market Transformation Position Paper by the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE). Chairperson Khaya Mbatha describes it as the first step towards achieving a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap that includes milestones and timeframes, and facilitates improved coordination and delivery accountability. Read more
Martina Biene departs Volkswagen Group Africa to join Škoda Auto SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) chairperson and MD Martina Biene will depart the company to join Škoda Auto as its new sales and marketing board member effective October 1. Under Biene’s leadership, Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant in Kariega in 2024 achieved its highest production volume ever at 167 084 units. Read more
New-vehicle sales up 11.4% in August, exports drop by 11.9% SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s new-vehicle market in August yet again recorded stellar growth, with sales up 11.4% compared with the same month last year, to reach 57 898 units. naamsa | The Automotive Business Council notes that the uptake of new-energy vehicles – NEVs, comprising hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) – continues to expand amid rising fuel costs, with sales for the first seven months of the year already equal to 97.5% of total 2025 NEV sales. Read more
Report identifies extreme poverty, barriers to business growth in townships and rural areas SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 3, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating The Competition Commission’s '2026 Rural and Township Economy Report' finds that township and rural households continue to face severe economic constraints, while businesses face barriers that prevent many from scaling, formalising or integrating more fully into broader value chains. The report finds that 53% of respondents in rural towns, 47% in large townships and 39% in metro townships earn an income of below R3 500 a month, with substantial numbers falling below the poverty line, which paints a picture of dire economic hardship faced by residents in these areas. Read more