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 2826 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 56888 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 54039 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
Bidvest posts higher revenue, all divisions deliver trading profit growth SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed services and trading group Bidvest has reported a 2.9% year-on-year increase in revenue to R130.3-billion for the financial year ended June, while trading profit increased by 8.4% year-on-year to R13.1-billion, with every division delivering trading profit growth. Headline earnings per share (HEPS) grew by 6% to R18.64. Group basic EPS increased by 1.3%, to R18.08 a share. Read more
Altron unpacks trading, operational performance SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed Altron on Monday published a voluntary trading and operational performance covering the five months to July 31, revealing performance that has been broadly in line with management expectations. The group’s Platforms segment, Altron’s growth engine, delivered high-single-digit revenue growth, while its IT Services segment delivered modest revenue growth, a notable improvement on the prior comparative period when revenue declined, resulting in overall growth in revenue from continuing operations in the low-single digits. Read more
As sales to industrial customers slump by 22.5%, Eskom targets new sources of demand SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Eskom reports that it is aiming to stabilise yearly sales at the 178 TWh level reported in its 2026 financial year, which represented another 6.1% year-on-year fall. The State-owned utility has recorded an ongoing decline in sales for more than ten years, having reported sales of more than 224 TWh in its 2012 financial year. Read more
Cape Town signs two agreements to buy power at below Eskom rates SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to 200 MW of power. The 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) are with solar plants that will be connected to the city’s grid in Atlantis (30 MW from Jempec), and Philippi (40 MW from Make A Difference). Read more
Ramaphosa assures competitive overhaul will curb skyrocketing electricity costs SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday vowed to tackle the country's soaring electricity tariffs, acknowledging that the rising cost of power is inflicting severe financial hardship on families and crippling business competitiveness. Writing in his weekly newsletter to the nation, the President declared that South Africa must move away from its century-old reliance on a single utility provider if it hopes to secure an affordable, reliable and sustainable energy future. Over the past two decades, South African electricity prices have surged dramatically and Ramaphosa highlighted that these high costs force ordinary citizens to make “impossible choices” while trying to balance food, transport and basic necessities. He said for the business sector, the consequences are equally damaging, with manufacturing goods and providing services becoming increasingly expensive. Read more