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 2702 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 56703 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 53742 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
Uncertainty persists as NWU’s Policy Uncertainty Index marks ten-year anniversary SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating As the North West University (NWU) marks the tenth anniversary of its Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI), the data shows that a decade on, uncertainty is increasing and much of the frustrations of the past decade are the result of South Africa not capitalising on its true potential. This was highlighted by speakers at the commemoration of the PUI anniversary, in Sandton, on July 2, where the PUI for the second quarter of this year was also released. Read more
RMI appoints new COO SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Industry body the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has announced the appointment of Henk Ferreira at its new COO, effective July 1. RMI CEO Ipeleng Mabusela says Ferreira’s appointment strengthens the organisation’s operational leadership capacity at an important time for the automotive industry. Read more
New-vehicle market set to breach 600 000 units this year as June sales jump by 15.3% SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 26 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s new-vehicle market recorded the strongest June since 2007, keeping the industry on track to surpass the 600 000-level mark this year, says the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA). Total new-vehicle sales in the domestic market reached 596 818 units last year, compared with 2024’s 515 976 units. Read more
Nissan SA appoints new MD SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 27 Article rating: No rating Juan Wheeler has been appointed the new MD at Nissan South Africa (SA), a role which he will fulfil alongside his current position as Nissan Africa CFO. Nissan Africa president Jordi Vila describes Wheeler as “the perfect candidate” to lead Nissan SA and to build on the Japanese brand’s 60-year history in the country. Read more
Co-location of utility-scale solar with batteries emerging as ‘default configuration’ SuperUser Account / Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 25 Article rating: No rating Rapid declines in battery costs are transforming the economics of renewable power, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) asserts, adding that the co-location of batteries with new utility-scale solar PV is emerging as the default configuration. In 2025, battery costs fell faster than those of any other energy technology, with Irena estimating the installed cost of a four-hour utility-scale battery at $140/kWh – a decrease of close to 30% in a single year and around 95% since 2010. Read more