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 2543 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 56467 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 53487 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
South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday. Statistics South Africa said the number of unemployed people increased to 8.137 million in January-March, compared to 7.836 million in October-December. Read more
Creecy highlights private prospects in freight logistics on eve of rail announcement SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has confirmed that major private sector participation (PSP) projects in the freight logistics sector will be brought to market in the current financial year and that the first private train operating companies (TOCs) will begin operating from April 2027. Delivering the department’s R102-billion Budget Vote the day before the identities of the first 11 TOCs were due to be formally announced, Creecy said these private operators could be expected to move 24-million tons of cargo yearly once fully operational. Read more
Nersa approves free basic electricity rate for 2026/27 SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the national Free Basic Electricity (FBE) rate of R2.38/kWh for the 2026/27 municipal financial year, effective from July 1, this year, to June 30, 2027. This rate will be used by State-owned utility Eskom to bill municipalities for the FBE units supplied to qualifying households in the Eskom supply areas. Read more
MTN delivers strong Q1 results SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed MTN Group on Tuesday reported a strong first quarter performance as the group executes on its Ambition 2030 strategy. During the three months to March 31, MTN Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased by 27.9%, outpacing revenue growth owing to a continued focus on expense efficiencies. Read more
Geopolitics, energy prices, climate risks reshaping agriculture outlook – Coface SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 12, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating A convergence of geopolitical tensions, higher energy prices and climate risks is reshaping the outlook for agricultural producers, exporters and agribusinesses, thereby creating conditions that will eventually weigh on global agri‑food systems, says trade credit risk management company Coface. Producer price inflation, which had eased prior to the geopolitical shock, is now likely to reverse. Rising fertiliser, fuel and intermediate input costs are expected to place renewed pressure on farm margins and profitability. Read more