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 2451 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 56308 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 53330 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
Higher energy, fertiliser and transport costs increasing risks to food production, supply and ... SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 31, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The escalation of the conflict between the US-Israel and Iran that is affecting the Strait of Hormuz region, in the Middle East, is increasingly reflected in fertiliser markets, and highlights the links between disruptions in energy and shipping and impacts on agricultural markets, future food supply and trade. Historical patterns show that increases in energy prices are typically followed by higher fertiliser prices. Persistently high fertiliser costs can, in turn, affect food supply, particularly when inputs become less affordable for producers, says UN Trade and Development (Unctad). Read more
South Africa positioning as platinum-based hydrogen technology leader SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 31, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating South Africa holds the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals (PGMs), which are essential to many hydrogen technologies. Amid that background, ET Energies of the US and Isondo Precious Metals of South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and validate a next-generation proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser stack, leveraging South Africa’s PGM resources to strengthen localised hydrogen technology manufacturing and advance critical minerals beneficiation. Read more
IDC, DBSA partner to support energy security in SEZs SuperUser Account / Monday, March 30, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Development finance institutions (DFIs) the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have formed a partnership to collaborate on the development, financing and implementation of energy security projects within special economic zones (SEZs). Energy security within SEZs contributes to greater competitiveness by ensuring that industries are able to thrive without disruption, as SEZs attract significant investments, contribute to creating employment opportunities and are key drivers of economic growth. Read more
DBSA, NPC unveil the investment blueprint to transform South Africa’s connectivity by 2035 SuperUser Account / Monday, March 30, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating A new study by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in collaboration with the National Planning Commission (NPC), has found that, while significant progress has been made in expanding connectivity over the past decade, achieving universal high-speed broadband will require substantial additional investment over the next decade. The ‘South Africa’s Digital Connectivity Investment Roadmap to 2035’ report, through a comprehensive ecosystem approach, assessed infrastructure across international connectivity, backbone and metropolitan networks, data centres, spectrum systems and last-mile access, alongside affordability, digital skills and institutional capacity, as key enablers of meaningful connectivity. Read more
Geely SA, CNBM SA join forces to develop South African electric vehicle ecosystem SuperUser Account / Monday, March 30, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating China National Building Materials South Africa (CNBM SA) and Geely Auto South Africa (Geely SA) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement for the coordinated development of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and charging infrastructure; the implementation of integrated solar-storage-charging solutions, and the joint development of localised supply chains. South Africa will serve as the core market for the agreement, but with a reach extending across Southern Africa. Read more