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 2485 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 56381 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 53399 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
Metso opens Cape Town hub to support ports business in SA, rest of Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 22, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Metso has expanded its global bulk-materials handling network with the opening of a new regional hub in Cape Town. The Finnish group supplies technologies, solutions and services to the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries worldwide. Read more
NMU centre acquires new microscopes to boost condition monitoring services to industry SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 22, 2026 0 16 Article rating: No rating The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) Faculty of Science's Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (CHRTEM) has received the first of two new scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) from manufacturer Japan Electron Optical Laboratories (JEOL). A second, larger SEM is scheduled for delivery in May. Read more
LHWP’s Senqu bridge officially inaugurated SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 22, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The longest bridge in Lesotho, and a critical component of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase II, is officially being inaugurated by King Letsie III, along with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane on Wednesday. The 825 m Senqu bridge, along with the Mabunyane and Khubelu bridges, ensures that communities in Mokhotlong district retain access to the national road network as the Polihali reservoir fills to its full supply level. Read more
Four diverging pathways for global economy show potential split by 2050 – BCG SuperUser Account / Tuesday, April 21, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The global economy could follow markedly different paths over the next 25 years, with four scenarios modelled by think tank Boston Consulting Group Henderson Institute (BHI) indicating that global GDP growth could slow to about 1.8% a year or rise to 5% a year and the global economy could reach anywhere from 1.6- to 3.4-times the size of the current global economy by 2050. Similarly, the different scenarios indicate that global trade could fall to about 35% of GDP – near Cold War–era levels – or remain near current levels of about 60%, while low-carbon electricity could account for between 55% to 90% of power generation by 2050. Read more
Deputy Minister highlights progress at a local level of climate policy framework SuperUser Account / Tuesday, April 21, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister Narend Singh has welcomed the launch of the South African Local Government Association - Adaptation Climate Foundation (Salga-ACF) funded Climate Action Planning Support Project. Speaking at an engagement convened at the launch, under the theme “From Policy to Practice”, Singh highlighted that partnerships such as these are essential instruments that enable government to translate policy into practice, and commitments into measurable outcomes at the local level. Read more