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 2984 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 57040 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 54341 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
GreenCape, partners open applications for virtual power plant regulatory pilot project SuperUser Account / Monday, October 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Nonprofit viable green economy solutions facilitation organisation GreenCape has called on virtual power plant (VPP) enterprises to apply to take part in its VPP Regulatory Sandbox Pilot project. This initiative is being run in partnership with global nonprofit VPP promotion group Integrate to Zero and transmission gird modernisation facilitation organisation Global Grids Catalyst, and in collaboration with the City of Cape Town (CoCT). A VPP is formed through organising underutilised residential and commercial power sources into a coordinated system that supplies flexible and on-demand power to support the local grid. These power sources include rooftop solar installations, residential battery storage systems and smart devices. Read more
Ramaphosa credits SARS recovery with boosting public finances, funding social wage SuperUser Account / Monday, October 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa has credited the post-State capture recovery of the South African Revenue Service with driving improved tax collection rates, which in turn are funding critical social and developmental programmes across the country. Writing in his weekly newsletter to the nation, Ramaphosa emphasised that the turnaround at SARS is injecting fresh momentum into public finances following the presentation of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. According to the President, the country’s improving fiscal health gives concrete evidence that South Africa is moving in the right direction. Ramaphosa detailed how the recovered revenue is being directly channelled into public infrastructure and social development, highlighting that around 60% of non-interest spending is dedicated to the social wage, supporting health, education, and services for low-income households. Read more
Moody's says South Africa's budget update is credit positive SuperUser Account / Monday, October 26, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Moody's Ratings said in a report released on Monday that South Africa's medium-term budget policy statement was positive for the country's credit profile, citing tighter monetary policy, continued fiscal consolidation despite higher oil prices, and weaker nominal GDP growth than assumed in February. Moody's rates South Africa Ba2 with a positive outlook. The issuer did not announce a rating action. The government cut its fiscal 2026 consolidated deficit target to 3.9% of GDP from 4.0% in the policy statement, helped by a R17.1-billion upward revision to gross tax revenue. Moody's forecasts government debt at 84.9% of GDP by fiscal 2028, from about 86.8% in fiscal 2025, saying debt has probably peaked. Read more
AndisaZA enters local industrial lubricants market SuperUser Account / Monday, October 26, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Industrial lubricants supplier AndisaZA has strategically entered South Africa’s industrial lubricants market, positioning itself as a key supplier for high-performance and specialty lubrication solutions. Valued at about R7.6-billion, the industrial lubricants sector presents a highly lucrative opportunity for emerging independent resellers and serves as a critical part of South Africa’s manufacturing, mining and heavy engineering industries. Read more
Effective education spending should be the next focus for Treasury – Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, October 26, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating South Africa spends 6% of its GDP on education, which is more than other emerging markets – Brazil at 5.5%, China at 4% and India at 4.1% – as well as several developed countries, but has a skills gap and significant unemployment. Shifting this spending into demand-led approaches would get better results because how South Africa spends on education matters as much as how much it spends, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. “We need skilled people to grow and we cannot build a prosperous country while so many young people are locked out of work. Business leaders struggle to find the right people for the roles available. Read more