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 2827 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 56889 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 54041 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
As sales to industrial customers slump by 22.5%, Eskom targets new sources of demand SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Eskom reports that it is aiming to stabilise yearly sales at the 178 TWh level reported in its 2026 financial year, which represented another 6.1% year-on-year fall. The State-owned utility has recorded an ongoing decline in sales for more than ten years, having reported sales of more than 224 TWh in its 2012 financial year. Read more
Cape Town signs two agreements to buy power at below Eskom rates SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The City of Cape Town (CoCT) has signed two purchase agreements for a combined 70 MW of power, with more to follow in the coming months under a competitive tendering process for delivery of up to 200 MW of power. The 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) are with solar plants that will be connected to the city’s grid in Atlantis (30 MW from Jempec), and Philippi (40 MW from Make A Difference). Read more
Ramaphosa assures competitive overhaul will curb skyrocketing electricity costs SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday vowed to tackle the country's soaring electricity tariffs, acknowledging that the rising cost of power is inflicting severe financial hardship on families and crippling business competitiveness. Writing in his weekly newsletter to the nation, the President declared that South Africa must move away from its century-old reliance on a single utility provider if it hopes to secure an affordable, reliable and sustainable energy future. Over the past two decades, South African electricity prices have surged dramatically and Ramaphosa highlighted that these high costs force ordinary citizens to make “impossible choices” while trying to balance food, transport and basic necessities. He said for the business sector, the consequences are equally damaging, with manufacturing goods and providing services becoming increasingly expensive. Read more
Limpopo hospital, Magalies water infrastructure to be built with $405m NDB loans SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Multilateral development bank the New Development Bank (NDB) and South Africa have signed two loan agreements to support the Limpopo Central Hospital and Magalies Bulk Water Supply Scheme projects, says National Treasury. The combined $405-million loans advance South Africa’s sustainable infrastructure priorities. Read more
Brazil deal underscores need to strengthen country’s trade agreements – BLSA SuperUser Account / Monday, August 31, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating The announcement last week that South Africa had reaffirmed its strategic partnership with Brazil, with ambitions to deepen economic ties, was presented as a diplomatic win; however, this being led by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation instead of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, suggests it was a political conversation, not an economic one, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso writes in her weekly newsletter. She points out that South Africa requires a serious trade strategy that is built on analysis of where it can actually compete, not on the optics of summits. Read more