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 5690 Article rating: 4.0 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 59993 Article rating: 3.5 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 56804 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
Aviation and tourist sector entities urge State to adopt digital border control technologies SuperUser Account / Monday, December 8, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating International air transport sector-owned technology company SITA and global private sector travel and tourism industry non-profit promotion entity, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), have issued a joint report on how countries could use the latest technologies and forward-looking digital visa policies to provide seamless travel while maintaining security. The report was entitled 'Better Borders: Enhance Security, Boost Tourism, Facilitate Seamless Travel & Drive Economic Growth'. Using current systems, the report points out that, by 2035, aviation is forecast to transport 14-billion passengers a year. The WTTC predicts that, by that time, travel and tourism will account for 11.5% of the global economy ($16.5-trillion, in money terms), and support 12.5% of the global workforce (or 462-million jobs). Read more
New study into DNA of ancient Southern Africans changes perspectives on their origins SuperUser Account / Monday, December 8, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating One of the biggest studies yet conducted of the DNA of ancient Southern African hunter-gatherer people has upended previous theories about the origin of the Khoe and San peoples. Conducted by population geneticists from Uppsala University in Sweden, and a cognitive archaeologist from the University of Johannesburg, the study involved the analysis of the DNA of 28 people who lived in Southern Africa from 1 200 years to only a few hundred years ago. “[T]hese genomes provide an unadmixed view of early Southern African population history,” pointed out study co-author Carina Schlebush. “With increasing numbers of high-coverage ancient genomes, we are now approaching true population-level insights. This gives us a much clearer foundation for understanding how modern humans evolved across Africa.” Read more
NQF partners warn against unaccredited institutions, certificates ahead of 2026 enrolment SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 25 Article rating: No rating As the issue of unaccredited institutions and certificates remains a persistent problem in South Africa, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) partners – the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Umalusi – emphasised the importance of verifying qualifications amid the battle to combat fraud and ensure that institutions are accredited. “When learners fall victim to scams, they not only lose their money and their time, they lose access to opportunities . . . the damage is personal, it’s financial and it’s national. Read more
Experts welcome progress with renewed participatory approach to infrastructure development by govt SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 26 Article rating: No rating Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has confirmed that the Integrated Social Facilitation Framework (ISFF) that is being developed as a national framework to guide stakeholder engagement in public infrastructure projects across all government spheres will be presented to Cabinet early next year. With the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) having made a commitment to institutionalise the ISFF, Macpherson said it was encouraging to have all social partners universally support the framework during engagements at the National Economic Development and Labour Council last month. Read more
Hyundai opens its first shopping centre sales pod; aims to get back to number three SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 36 Article rating: No rating Hyundai aims to win back the number three spot in the South African new-passenger car market in the next three years, says Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) CEO Stanley Anderson. The Korean brand, which celebrates its twenty-fifth year in South Africa in 2025, slipped from the number three spot roughly four years ago. Read more