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 3028 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 57098 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 54430 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
Sappi’s full-year earnings decline amid cost pressures, supply chain disruptions SuperUser Account / Friday, November 6, 2026 0 26 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed woodfibre, paper and pulp manufacturing company Sappi posted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of $294-million for the 12 months to September 30, compared with the Ebitda of $501-million reported for the prior financial year. The company also widened its loss, from a loss of $177-million in the 2025 financial year, to a loss of $747-million in the financial year under review. Read more
Nersa registered 144 generation facilities in the September quarter SuperUser Account / Friday, November 6, 2026 0 23 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 144 generation facilities, with a total capacity of 3 129 MW and an estimated investment value of R78.16-billion, during the second quarter of the 2026/27 financial year – from July 1 to September 30. In a media statement, Nersa says it has demonstrated improved efficiency in processing registration applications for generation facilities. Read more
Itac imposes 21% provisional safeguard duties on imports of A3, A4 office paper SuperUser Account / Friday, November 6, 2026 0 22 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed packaging and paper company Mondi South Africa, supported by papermaker Sappi, has made an application to the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) for remedial action against imports of A3 and A4 office paper. These papers are commonly used for writing, printing and graphic purposes. Read more
First test train to Komatipoort a success, operations to start in 2027, says new Grindrod Rail boss SuperUser Account / Friday, November 6, 2026 0 16 Article rating: No rating Grindrod’s first test train has successfully completed a round trip between Belfast and Komatipoort as part of South Africa’s open-access rail programme. Grindrod Rail’s new CEO Siyanda Mba says the empty train departed from Komatipoort on November 1 and returned on November 2 with 2 991 t of freight on board. Read more
Grid and regulatory headwinds fail to dampen wind development mood SuperUser Account / Friday, November 6, 2026 0 26 Article rating: No rating The roll-out of onshore wind power in South Africa has been so successful that the total capacity of the wind projects now under development exceeds the target figure for 2042, set by the Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) 2025. That target figure is some 43 GW (the current installed capacity is 5.1 GW), while the capacity now under development comes to more than 60 GW. This achievement comes against the background of the phasing in of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). The resource is proven, the technology to exploit it is proven and investor appetite for wind projects is proven. The obstacles facing the sector are now in the realms of supporting infrastructure, regulatory alignment, and provincial and local government awareness and capacity. Read more