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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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IMF says war should spur faster adoption of renewable energy

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the war in the Middle East, which has precipitated an energy crisis similar in scale to the 1970s oil crisis, should spur countries to accelerate their adoption of renewable energy to strengthen their resilience to energy shocks. Speaking at the release of the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the diversification of energy sources to protect economies from price hikes and supply disruptions was one of the key lessons from the 1974 crisis.

Wastewater treatment failures a symptom of fragmented governance model, deeper dysfunction

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The outcomes of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest Green Drop report have laid bare how wastewater treatment infrastructure failures are not the root cause, but rather a more visible symptom, of deeper failures. The failures of the infrastructure are just the visible surface of a fragmented governance model where financial constraints, procurement delays and tariffs do not reflect the actual costs required for long-term sustainability, said Water Institute of Southern Africa (Wisa) CEO Dr Lester Goldman.

Meyer the right person to strengthen ties between South Africa, the US – BLSA

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Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has welcomed the appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa's ambassador to the US, saying he has demonstrated the maturity and political acumen needed to enhance and strengthen ties between the two countries. The organisation notes that his commitment to dialogue, reconciliation and nation-building helped lay the foundation for South Africa’s transition to the new democratic dispensation in 1994.

Wetility's free municipal grid reliability tool points to stark differences

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Solar energy company Wetility has released a free-to-use interactive lookup tool that allows anyone to search their municipality and view a detailed electricity outage profile, including average duration, monthly trends and how their area compares with the national average. South African households experienced an average of six to nine grid outages a month in 2025 and more than 91 000 unique outages were recorded during the year, the company says.

DWS raises concerns over Meyerton wastewater treatment works upgrade delay

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Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo on Wednesday raised concern over delays in finalising the R220-million project to upgrade Meyerton wastewater treatment works (WWTW), in the Midvaal local municipality, in the Sedibeng district. Project delays have been attributed to contractor cash flow constraints, payment challenges and persistent rainfall, which has disrupted construction.
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