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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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Ten years later, Highveld Industrial Park’s revival sets tone for future

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The Highveld Industrial Park, near eMalahleni, in Mpumalanga, has been successfully revived and repurposed into a fully integrated, large-scale industrial ecosystem. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, the park has positioned itself as a model for industrial regeneration, demonstrating how dormant industrial assets can be repurposed to support economic activity, job creation and South Africa’s broader reindustrialisation ambitions.

ECIC marks 25 years with focus on expanding South African export competitiveness

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The Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) says it will seek to broaden its geographical footprint, strengthen support for small businesses and deepen partnerships to unlock more export opportunities over the coming years. Speaking at the corporation's twenty-fifth anniversary celebration in Johannesburg, on November 12, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau highlighted the corporation's contribution to economic activity, including the creation of more than 87 000 jobs, R21.7-billion in GDP contribution and about R7.9-billion in tax revenue.

Volkswagen Group Africa begins production of the new Tengo

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The first Volkswagen Tengo rolled off the production line at Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA’s) Kariega plant earlier this week. The Eastern Cape plant is now officially in full series production of the Tengo, ahead of the vehicle’s South African market introduction early next year.

South Africa's citrus exports hit hard by shipping constraints, demand factors

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Spain has overtaken South Africa as the world's biggest citrus exporter as local growers experienced a tough season owing to limited access to shipping capacity into the Middle East, much higher shipping and farm-level input costs, flooding in certain regions, a downturn in middle-class consumer spending power globally and a narrowed supply window into Europe. South Africa's citrus shipments decreased by 1.5% year-on-year to 201-million 15 kg cartons in the 2026 season, compared with 204-million cartons exported in 2025. The exports were 4% below the original estimate made by industry body Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) at the outset of the season.

Opinion: Making sense of SAWEM without the noise

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In this opinion article, Robert Futter, co-Founder of Florion and Murendeni Matshinyatshimbi, of Sibanye-Stillwater and the founder of GENCO, outline why the launch day for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market won’t be the finish line, as the market is designed to arrive in phases.
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