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 2424 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 56278 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 53301 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
DMPR accelerates domestic petroleum policy in bid for resilience SuperUser Account / Monday, March 16, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating As the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) works to enact new oil and gas-focused frameworks and regulations to promote local production and ensure the country is not as dependent on volatile global supplies, North-West University Business School Professor Raymond Parsons implores that any new policies must be cohesive, clear, coordinated and communicated effectively. Fears of the Brent crude oil price reaching $150/bl if the Strait of Hormuz is closed for a long period as a result of the Middle East conflict have increased, with some stakeholders starting to consider the war to likely be protracted – which has significant impacts on oil-dependent economies such as South Africa. Read more
Eskom’s direct customers to pay 8.76% more from April SuperUser Account / Monday, March 16, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Eskom will start implementing a tariff increase of 8.76% from April 1, as approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for the 2026/27 financial year. This tariff adjustment will apply for customers supplied directly by Eskom. Read more
Deputy Trade Minister underscores importance of localisation SuperUser Account / Monday, March 16, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams has emphasised the importance of localisation to the country’s economy, with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) committed to supporting business and consumers overcome the challenges and constraints that hamper this. She was speaking on the first day of Proudly South African’s fourteenth yearly Buy Local summit and expo, being held on March 16 and 17 at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg. Read more
Vopak, RBIDZ commit to advance gas infrastructure in Richards Bay SuperUser Account / Monday, March 16, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Netherlands-headquartered tank storage and terminal operator Vopak’s local subsidiary, Vopak South Africa, together with Transnet Pipelines, on March 13 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ), committing to advance gas development in the province. The MoU comes as Vopak South Africa and Transnet Pipelines finalise commercial agreements and contractor appointments ahead of a final investment decision on the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) at the Port of Richards Bay, which will mark South Africa’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal. Read more
Permanent cross-sector ‘transport council’ could drive higher growth – Ramaphosa SuperUser Account / Monday, March 16, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa has proposed the establishment of a permanent ‘transport council’ to bring together government and the private sector across all the transport modes of land, air and sea. He made the call at the inaugural National Transport Conference, which is currently under way in Midrand, arguing that the council should be modelled on the country’s experience with the energy council. Read more