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 2400 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 56256 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 53270 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
Eskom prepares to act against 14 municipalities as arrear debt breaches R110bn SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating With arrear debt owing to Eskom by municipalities having breached R110-billion, the State-owned company has announced that credit control processes could be initiated against 14 municipalities that may result in electricity supply being disrupted to customers in those areas. In a statement, Eskom announced that it had begun the process of issuing notices in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) to provide an opportunity for affected parties to make representations before further action was taken. Read more
New export markets the next logical step for poultry industry growth, SAPA and BFAP say SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating With the poultry industry having grown to meet domestic demand and then a period of significant import replacement, the next logical step is to transition to exports, says South African Poultry Association (SAPA) CEO Izaak Breitenbach. This comes as the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) found in a study that South Africa is the second-most competitive poultry producer globally after Brazil from a cost of production perspective. Read more
Water-sector-focused anti-corruption task force steps up fight amid broader national anti-graft ... SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have progressed in the development of the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) - a strategic intervention aimed at developing tailored solutions to address corruption risks in the water sector. Since its inaugural meeting in May 2025, the WSACF has made significant progress, but a long road remains to eradicate long-entrenched corruption and fraud in what is arguably South Africa’s most vulnerable sector. Read more
Best-seller lists show rapidly declining fortunes of local vehicle manufacturers in the SA market SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s new-vehicle market continues to experience seismic shifts on the back of an influx of rising Asian brands. Lightstone Auto, provider of comprehensive data, analytics and systems for the auto sector, compiled a number of top-ten lists for Engineering News Online to illustrate the shifts that have taken place in the local market since 2015. Read more
BASF increases reliability, R&D ability with upgraded dispersions plant in Durban SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Chemicals group BASF on March 4 unveiled its expanded production facility for dispersions in Durban, which strengthens the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used in architectural coatings, construction materials and the paper industry. The significant capacity increase, brought about through a new reactor, enables BASF to support existing customers more reliably and effectively grow its customer base. Read more