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 2758 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 56778 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 53851 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
TNPA seeks new operator for Port of Cape Town’s Duncan Dock Precinct SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is seeking a new private terminal operator for the Duncan Dock Precinct, one of two multi-purpose terminals at the Port of Cape Town. The terminal is also one of nine of the port’s eleven terminals that are currently privately operated, but the incumbent terminal operator’s lease is due to expire in 2027. Read more
Kumba maintains full-year guidance, enters into embedded solar energy offtake agreement for Sishen SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Iron-ore miner Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) has entered into an energy offtake agreement with Envusa Energy – a joint venture between Kumba's parent company Anglo American and EDF power solutions – for the embedded on-site supply of electricity to the Sishen mine, in the Northern Cape, from the Sishen solar PV plant. The project entails the development of a solar PV facility located atop the already built G80 waste rock dump within the Sishen mine boundary. The first electrons from the project are expected to flow in the fourth quarter of 2027. Read more
DWS confirms most household borehole users do not need to register, says OUTA SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 23, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Households using borehole water for non-commercial, reasonable domestic purposes do not need to register under the current national water-use registration process, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said on Thursday. Following engagements with the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to secure clarity after widespread public confusion following Government Notice 54575 and the department's 90-day registration campaign, the organisation confirmed that Schedule 1 of the National Water Act allows certain low-impact water uses without the need for a water-use licence or formal registration. Read more
South Africa needs demand-side EV policies to unlock industry growth, KPMG expert says SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 22, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating South Africa's electric vehicle (EV) market has reached a pivotal moment, with consumer demand now outpacing government policy and creating an urgent need for measures that stimulate local adoption, KPMG automotive sector lead Dex Machida says. Delivering a keynote address at WesBank EVolution 2.0, held at The Forum Conference Venue, in Johannesburg, on July 22, he argued that South Africa's EV policy framework should evolve beyond production incentives to include stronger demand-side measures that accelerate adoption, support charging infrastructure investment and strengthen the country's competitiveness in the global automotive transition. Read more
MTN strengthens partnership with North West government to advance digital inclusion, economic growth SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 22, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Telecommunications group MTN South Africa and the North West government have strengthened their partnership following engagements this week among the company’s executive committee, led by deputy CEO Yolanda Cuba, and North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi and members of the provincial executive. The meeting provided an opportunity for both parties to discuss areas of collaboration that will support the province's development priorities, including digital infrastructure, education, youth empowerment, economic participation and improved access to reliable connectivity – all of which are key enablers of the National Development Plan Vision 2030. Read more