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 2636 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 56616 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 53613 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
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber sounds alarm on 11% electricity tariff hike SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 9, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber is “very concerned” about the 11% average increase in electricity tariffs proposed by the metro council. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says the proposed double-digit increase comes at a time when local business faces several headwinds, including massive fuel price hikes, escalating logistics costs, high import volumes into South Africa, and a lack of municipal infrastructure maintenance. Read more
DFFE unveils two new oceans studies SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 9, 2026 0 14 Article rating: No rating The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has unveiled two Water Research Commission (WRC) studies that add to the understanding of the challenges facing South Africa’s rivers, estuaries and oceans. Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh said that the launches of the studies provide scientific substance to a legal framework long in place, showing how science and innovation can help to reimagine a more sustainable future, from the catchment through to the coast. Read more
GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter – Stats SA SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 9, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s GDP increased by 0.5% in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. Its data shows that the finance, real estate and business services industry increased by 0.9%, contributing 0.2 of a percentage point. Increased economic activities were reported for financial intermediation and auxiliary activities. Read more
Eskom Restructuring Task Team outlines terms of reference for creation of TSO SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 9, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating The Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) has outlined the terms of reference guiding its deliberations on the establishment of an independent State-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO) that owns and controls the country’s transmission assets and is responsible for operating the electricity market. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the task team during his February State of the Nation Address, while reaffirming government’s support for a fully independent TSO. Read more
Opinion: The rise of electricity wheeling – the silent winner of the energy transition SuperUser Account / Tuesday, June 9, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating In this article, independent power producer SOLA Group assets MD Katherine Persson writes that South African businesses are looking for more predictable energy costs, that wheeling and virtual wheeling are making offsite renewable energy more accessible and that storage is changing the reliability and bankability of renewable power. Read more