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 2522 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 56444 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 53461 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
Home Affairs opens public comment on proposed digital ID system SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has officially gazetted draft amended regulations under the Identification Act of 1997 for public comment, as plans to digitise the identity system expands. The proposed regulations aims to allow citizens to store, access, and use digital versions of their key identification documents directly on their smartphones. Read more
Discovery Green inks 10yr PPA to supply Afrox’s Kuilsrivier ASU with renewable energy SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating Industrial gases and welding products company Afrox has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy trading company Discovery Green to supply renewable energy to Afrox's Kuilsriver air separation unit (ASU), in Cape Town. Discovery Green will provide the ASU with about 28 GWh/y of renewable electricity under the agreement, starting in April 2028, from a diversified portfolio of wind and solar assets across the Western Cape, Mpumalanga and the Free State. Read more
Sustained Middle East conflict could push global insolvencies up by 10% this year SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Global business insolvencies are set to rise by 6% this year, on the back of a 6% rise in 2025, which would result in the fifth consecutive year of growing insolvencies, before plateauing at a high level in 2027, says trade credit insurance company Allianz Trade. However, a prolonged conflict in the Middle East would amplify insolvency risks. Read more
South Africa poised for record IPP deployments in 2026 SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s utility-scale renewables and battery storage market is poised for a record year of installations, a new research note produced by the Power Futures Lab at the UCT Graduate School of Business shows. Authors Dr Olakunle Alao and Dr Wikus Kruger state that six projects with a combined capacity of 1 787 MW had already advanced to financial close by April 30, while a further 27 projects, representing 3 575 MW, are poised to achieve that milestone by year-end. Read more
Heidelberg weighs bid to acquire South African cement firm PPC SuperUser Account / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Heidelberg Materials is in talks with banks to appoint financial advisers as it considers a bid for top South African cement maker PPC, according to people familiar with the matter. The German building-materials firm already has a presence especially in West Africa and wants to expand on the continent, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Heidelberg is weighing a complete acquisition of the 134-year-old Africa-focused cement maker, they said. Read more