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 2412 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 56270 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 53282 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
DBSA appointed to support establishment of Credit Guarantee Vehicle SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has been mandated by the National Treasury to host a ring-fenced project implementation unit to support the establishment of South Africa's Credit Guarantee Vehicle (CGV) – a new credit enhancement mechanism designed to unlock private investment in strategic infrastructure projects. Structured with an initial target capitalisation of about $500-million, the vehicle will, once operational, provide credit guarantees to enhance the bankability of qualifying infrastructure projects. Read more
GDP increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter; by 1.1% for 2025 SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, following an increase of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2025. The finance, real estate and business services industry increased by 1.4%, contributing 0.3 of a percentage point. Increased economic activities were reported for other business services; financial intermediation, insurance and pension funding; auxiliary activities; and real estate activities. Read more
Itac may be given powers to probe imports that pose national security threat SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published draft amendments to the International Trade Administration Act that will empower the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) to investigate imports that may adversely affect the country’s national security interests. The amendment, which is one of several outlined in the draft that is currently out for public comment, proposes that Itac receive additional provisions to investigate “discriminatory or unreasonable foreign trade practices that adversely affect South Africa’s trade or economic interests”. Read more
Gauteng tables R179bn 2026/27 budget amid constrained environment SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The Gauteng Provincial Government on Tuesday tabled a R179.2-billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year – an increase of R3.6-billion or 2% year-on-year – targeted at addressing frontline services and responding to the Gauteng Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024 to 2029 provincial priorities. Of the province’s overall 2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget of R549.3-billion – an increase of 5.2% – R182.4-billion and R188.2-billion, respectively, have been allocated to the 2027/28 and 2028/29 financial years. Read more
Mercedes considers sharing South Africa plant with China’s GWM SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Mercedes-Benz Group is considering sharing its manufacturing plant in South Africa with Great Wall Motor Co (GWM), a move that could boost the facility’s viability as US trade tariffs take effect, people familiar with the matter said. The luxury carmaker and Chinese firm are in talks about co-manufacturing at the factory in the port city of East London, according to the people who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Representatives for GWM have presented a proposal to senior officials at South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition outlining the company’s interest in producing vehicles there, one of the people said. Read more