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What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa

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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.

AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY

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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.
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Inospace acquires Cape Town urban logistics hub from Fairvest for R65m

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Last-mile logistics and storage operator Inospace has acquired the Voortrekker Xchange – a commercial property strategically located along Cape Town’s N7 corridor, from JSE-listed real estate investment trust Fairvest for R65-million. Inospace will reposition the asset as a modern last-mile logistics and storage facility under its adaptive-reuse investment model, which focuses on transforming under-used urban properties into high-performing, multi-let logistics hubs.

K148 road construction halted as court interdict sparks appeal over enviro approvals

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Construction of the proposed K148 road, in Gauteng, has been halted after NT55 Investments founder Francois Nortjé secured a High Court interdict, with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) now appealing the ruling amid an ongoing legal challenge over the lawfulness of environmental approvals for the project. The appeal against the interdict, which prevents construction from proceeding, is scheduled to be heard in the Gauteng High Court on February 17.

Sanedi exec floats idea of zero-rated electricity as affordability concerns grow

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Amid growing concern over the affordability of electricity for businesses and households, the head of the energy secretariat at the South Africa National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) has floated the idea of including electricity in the list of products zero-rated for value-added tax (VAT). Listing the price of electricity and load reduction as the two most pressing matters facing the electricity sector at the start of 2026, Sanedi’s Professor Sampson Mamphweli listed the prospect of a VAT zero-rating as one of several interventions to consider.

Man gets 20 yr sentence for tampering, theft at Camden power station

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The Ermelo District Court sentenced Simeon Majaonke Shongwe to 20 years’ imprisonment for tampering with essential infrastructure and 15 years for theft, with the sentences to run concurrently, says State-owned Eskom. Shongwe, who was a former contractor employee of a ventilation engineering company, was convicted of tampering with essential infrastructure and theft that caused damages of more than R22-million and disrupted operations at the Camden power station – a designated national key point – in November 2022.

Creation of ‘competitive’ electricity, logistics markets key next priorities for Government ...

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Implementing reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors to facilitate the establishment of “commercially viable, competitive markets in these network industries”, has been identified as a key priority for the next phase of the Government Business Partnership. In a statement published following a meeting of the partnership hosted in Pretoria by President Cyril Ramaphosa on January 27, it is stated that such markets would be “essential to mobilising the additional investment required for growth”.
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