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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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SABS acting CEO questions whistleblower motives as he offers update on turnaround

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South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) acting CEO Blake Mosely-Lefatola has questioned the motives of whistleblowers that continue to raise serious allegations about developments at the organisation, hinting that there might be “elements of corporate sabotage” at play. Mosely-Lefatola levelled these accusations in a wide-ranging interview with Engineering News, that also included an update on the formal investigation under way at SABS, as well as progress being made to remedy systems compromised by a cyberattack and to appoint a new CEO.

Marokane wants South Africa’s grid plan to be coupled to larger regional plan

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Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has called for South Africa’s Transmission Development Plan (TDP) to be complemented by a “regional TDP” to support the development of the grid infrastructure required to enable expanded electricity trade across the Southern African Power Pool. Speaking at a B20 side event on the just energy transition hosted by Standard Bank, Marokane reported that the Department of Electricity and Energy, which is Eskom's shareholder department, was urging Eskom to adopt a regionally focused strategy now that its operational problems had eased.

WeBuyCars sales up by 8.4%; acts to absorb Chinese influx

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WeBuyCars is on track to reach its goal of selling 23 000 vehicles a month in three years’ time, says CEO Faan van der Walt. Speaking during a webcast on Monday detailing the JSE-listed company’s financial results for the year ended September 30, he noted that the company had a 5.2% share of the local preowned market in 2021, with this increasing to the current 10.5%.

Citrus industry welcomes US tariff exemption on oranges

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The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the new US tariff exemptions, which includes oranges as citrus variety. The association stated in a November 15 news release that, even though the 2025 season had concluded, the new exemption was "great news" for the 2026 season, which started around April 2026. "The exemption once again makes South African oranges competitive in the US market, a market that holds opportunities for increased exports and local job creation."
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