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 3039 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 57114 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 54453 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
Solidarity calls for govt intervention as Ferroglobe temporarily closes Witbank furnace SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 17 Article rating: No rating Trade union Solidarity says the decision to place silicon metal and ferroalloys producer Ferroglobe’s smelting furnaces, in Witbank, Mpumalanga, under temporary closure by the end of November affects about 200 jobs and places further unsustainable pressure on industrial workers in the province. The plant began production in 1926. Solidarity says there are now too few orders to restart the furnaces. Read more
27 MW Phase 2 expansion of Mainstream’s Ilikwa Solar reaches financial close SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating Independent power producer Mainstream Renewable Power has reached financial close on the 27 MW Phase 2 extension of its Ilikwa Solar project, near Parys, in the Free State. Once complete, Phase 2 will take Ilikwa’s total capacity to 77 MW, up from the 50 MW delivered by Ilikwa Phase 1. Phase 1 reached commercial operation in July. Read more
Lawmakers demand urgent SABS oversight visit after no-show by senior executives SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition chairperson Mzwandile Masina has supported a call from members of the committee, initiated by the DA’s Toby Chance, for an urgent oversight visit to the troubled South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The call was made during a meeting on November 11 at which senior SABS executives, including acting CEO Blake Mosley-Lefatola, and board members, were absent, and at which outdated and incomplete financials were provided by the SABS staff members present. Read more
Astral Foods confirms ammonia release incident, factory declared safe after survey SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Poultry producer Astral Foods confirms that an incident in which ammonia was released had occurred at its Festive processing plant, in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng, on November 11, assuring the public, however, that the plant was surveyed following the incident and declared safe for processing operations. As a precaution, 24 of 1 472 staff members working in the plant at the time, were referred for treatment for suspected minor injuries related to the evacuation, as well as exposure to the ammonia fumes. Read more
Busa has postponed its business indaba SuperUser Account / Thursday, November 12, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has announced that it is postponing its Business Economic Indaba until next year. Originally scheduled for December 1 at the Sandton Convention Centre, it will now take place in March, with the precise date to be announced later. “The decision follows recent developments in the domestic and international political landscape, which have introduced new considerations for economic engagement and government-business collaboration,” stated Busa. “Given the significance of the discussions planned for the Indaba, and the importance of securing meaningful participation from key stakeholders across government and business, Busa believes that rescheduling the event will provide an opportunity for more comprehensive and constructive engagement.” Read more