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 2410 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 56267 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 53279 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
Itac may be given powers to probe imports that pose national security threat SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 1 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 0 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 0 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
SAWEA announces new board members, AGM highlights SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that it has elected four new board members at its 2026 AGM, held on February 26. SAWEA, in a media release, notes that Caroline Nhlane from Enel Green Power SA, Stephen Koopman from ENERTRAG South Africa, Phemelo Mitchell from Pele Green Energy and Stephan van den Berg from Globeleq SA have joined the board for a new term. Read more
Environmental dept launches national consultation on EIA reforms SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other relevant sector stakeholders, will launch a national stakeholder consultation on proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental-Impact Assessment (EIA) system. The multi-sector stakeholder consultation process will run from March 11 to April 24, with sessions to be held in each province. Read more