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 2363 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 56201 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 53239 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
Cell C delivers maiden results with growth momentum SuperUser Account / Friday, February 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed Cell C’s maiden interim financial results after its listing shows some improvements as the company transitions to its next phase as a financially stronger business following the successful completion of its restructuring. During the six months ended November 30, 2025, the group’s adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) contracted 1.1% to R917.4-million, with a 16.1% margin, which Cell C said reflected improving operational momentum and the benefits of a materially strengthened balance sheet. Read more
Mixed political reactions to water crisis committee announced during SoNA SuperUser Account / Friday, February 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Political parties expressed mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), criticising the announcement of the National Water Crisis Committee (NWCC). On Thursday, Ramaphosa declared the ongoing water crisis as the most critical national concern and announced that he will chair a NWCC, which will provide a coordinated national response to water supply disruptions. Read more
Opinion: Polluters must pay, or we all will SuperUser Account / Friday, February 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating In this opinion article, Harald Winkler and Tracey Davies argue that suspending the carbon tax, which is reportedly under consideration by government, would be a reckless, self-defeating retreat that shields a handful of high emitters and leaves the rest of the country to pay the price. There are credible reports that Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa is working on a proposal to suspend the carbon tax, and that National Treasury has been asked to motivate why the tax should be retained. Read more
President-chaired national water committee formed to tackle water crisis SuperUser Account / Friday, February 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Government is establishing a National Water Crisis Committee, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to tackle South Africa’s prolonged water crisis. While longer-term reforms are under way, led by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), there is a need, in the short term, to address the immediate crisis where water outages are currently being experienced. Read more
Upcoming launch of electricity market seen as key step towards competition SuperUser Account / Friday, February 13, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in which various participants will provide services – from generation, transmission, distribution, aggregation and sales to balancing and peaking services. The objective is “to move from a sector in reform to a sector that is reformed, functional and thriving”, according to law firm TGR Attorneys director Masedi Tlhong. Read more