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 2897 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 56969 Article rating: 3.7 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 54188 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
Absa PMI rises above the neutral 50-point mark, but employment subindex reverses gains SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 1, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Financial services firm Absa's Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose by 4.9 points to 50.7 index points in September, returning to above the neutral 50-point mark after three consecutive months in contractionary territory. The new sales orders index rebounded sharply and moved back above the neutral mark, while business activity recovered most of August’s steep decline. Read more
Department moving forward with SAREM implementation steps SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 1, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) says it is moving forward with key implementation steps under the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM). The SAREM executive oversight committee, comprising representatives from government, industry associations and labour unions and chaired by DEE Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams, met on September 30 to discuss and endorse key research and strategic documents that aim to advance the goals of SAREM. Read more
Opinion: Joburg’s 70:30 ‘ringfencing’ formula for City Power raises questions SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 1, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating In this opinion article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland interrogates the ringfencing formula being implemented by the City of Johannesburg in relation to City Power. Under the formula, 70% of electricity revenue collected on behalf of City Power will be transferred to the entity within 48 hours of collection, while the City of Johannesburg will retain the remaining 30%. Read more
Systemic risks force sustainability into core of business decision-making SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 1, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The growing connection between climate, water, energy, supply chain, social and geopolitical risks is forcing businesses to rethink sustainability as a core component of strategy, capital allocation and operational decision-making. This was the consensus highlighted during a leadership panel discussion titled “Systemic risks and how they are shaping sustainability leadership and focus” on the first day of the Sustainability and ESG Africa Conference & Expo 2026, held in Johannesburg, on September 30. Read more
South Africa’s virtual wheeling mechanism proven at scale as it reaches first anniversary SuperUser Account / Thursday, October 1, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating The first anniversary of Vodacom and State-owned power utility Eskom’s virtual wheeling mechanism is a turning point in moving the solution from pilot design into proven operational execution at scale. Last year, Vodacom became the first company in South Africa to fully operationalise commercial virtual wheeling at scale. Read more