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 2850 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 56916 Article rating: 4.0 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 54089 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
Transnet returns to profit on asset sale, higher freight volumes SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating State-owned logistics group Transnet on Thursday reported a R4.6-billion profit for the year to the end of March 2026, its first annual profit in four years. The freight rail, ports and pipelines group said in a statement that the profit was mainly due to the sale of its Pier 2 terminal and an improvement in rail and pipeline volumes. Read more
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under construction or in operation. "Clean hydrogen's no longer a future bet," the Brussels-based Hydrogen Council reported in Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 on Thursday, September 10. Read more
Sentiment in building sector grows in Q3 – FNB/BER Business Confidence Index SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The FNB/Bureau for Economic Research Building Confidence Index gained two points to 40 in the third quarter – indicating that 60% of respondents across the building sector value chain are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The two-point increase was supported by a marked increase in business confidence among hardware retailers and quantity surveyors as main contractor confidence remained relatively stable. Read more
South Africa's current account records Q2 deficit as Iran war drives up import costs SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South Africa recorded a current account deficit in the second quarter after a strong surplus in the first three months of this year, as the Iran war drove import costs sharply higher, central bank data showed on Thursday. The current account deficit was 2.6% of gross domestic product in the second quarter, compared with a surplus of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said. Read more
Trade Shield seeks to help industry sharpen business credit-risk decisions with new index SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Trade credit-risk management in South Africa needs to move beyond static, backward-looking assessments, business intelligence company Trade Shield asserted as it unveiled its new industry index, in Johannesburg, on September 9. The index provides businesses with a more frequent view of payment behaviour, credit risk and trends across 14 industries, including agriculture, construction and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Read more