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 2755 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 56769 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 53841 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
TSAM’s new Hilux underscores importance of South Africa’s industrial future SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Automotive manufacturer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) on July 16 held a line-off ceremony to commemorate the first ninth-generation Hilux coming off the production line at the company’s Prospecton plant, in KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking to Engineering News on the sidelines of the ceremony, TSAM CEO and president Andrew Kirby said the company was targeting production of about 140 000 units a year, with just over 50% slated for export. Read more
Ramaphosa highlights importance of collaboration during South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Given the shared geology and geographical proximity between South Africa and Namibia, there is a compelling case for closer collaboration in exploration, infrastructure development, skills development and investment promotion. This was noted by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the fourth session of the South Africa-Namibia Binational Commission (BNC) on July 17, co-chaired by Ramaphosa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Read more
NAACAM-ILO study calls for action to secure jobs as auto sector moves to EVs SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating A worst-case scenario could see South Africa’s shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs) place an estimated 8 200 direct jobs at risk up to 2035, indicates a new research study by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The study examines the employment impacts of South Africa’s shift from the manufacture and use of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, to the assembly and use of NEVs, which includes hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Read more
V&A Waterfront marks start of superyacht marina’s pontoon production SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 20 Article rating: No rating The V&A Waterfront and Damen Shipyards Cape Town have marked the official start of pontoon production for the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina, with a keel-laying ceremony at Damen Shipyards’ factory in the Port of Cape Town. The R230-million marina is on track for completion on October 31, with the official opening planned for November. Work is roughly 45% complete. Read more
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost ... SuperUser Account / Friday, July 17, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda and the DRC. During the second day of the Manufacturing Indaba, in Johannesburg, on July 15, natural resource development organisation Uganda Chamber of Energy and Minerals CEO Humphrey Asiimwe cited this as an example of the benefits of African countries not focusing solely on their own needs, but also considering how they could support their neighbours and trade partners through the auspices of regional bodies. Read more