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 2529 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 56457 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 53470 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
Busa calls for quicker rail reform implementation as fuel prices impact on business SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 6, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The significant increase in fuel prices in April and May is no longer a short-term pricing shock that businesses can ride out, says Business Unity South Africa CEO Khulekani Mathe, adding that sustained increases in a core input like fuel translate directly into higher operating costs, weaker balance sheets and difficult decisions about employment, service levels and investment for businesses. In a media release, the organisation says the latest fuel price increase, driven by global oil market volatility, compounds an already difficult operating environment for firms, noting that industry data indicates that diesel can account for between 35% and 55% of total operating costs for road freight operators. Read more
Slow State-controlled FMD vaccination will fail to eradicate outbreaks – FMD Response SA SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 6, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Government’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) eradication approach is most likely to fail owing to the vaccination rollout being fundamentally inadequate and slow at farm-level, farmer-led initiative FMD Response SA states. The organisation deems it between 90% and 95% probable that government’s current approach to vaccination will not mathematically achieve the herd immunity required by World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Read more
Golden Arrow expects electric buses to run 6-million km this year; mulls wheeling options SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 6, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has deployed 120 electric buses since January this year, traveling a combined 115 000 km to 120 000 km a week. “At this rate we should get close to six-million kilometres with our electric buses during the calendar year 2026,” says GABS company engineer Gideon Neethling. Read more
Geopolitical shifts bring Africa’s arbitration growth opportunities to the forefront SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 6, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating The traditional global rules-based order is actively being reshaped, with arbitration being pulled into the front lines, and over time, geopolitics, not just the rule of law, determining how cross-border disputes have been resolved. This was the central message provided during a session, titled, ‘BRICS, AfCFTA and the Fading Rules-Based Order: What This Means for Arbitration’, held at the Johannesburg Arbitration Week, at the Sandton Convention Centre, on May 5. Read more
Global body partners with four African green building councils on the creation of climate ... SuperUser Account / Wednesday, May 6, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating Global organisation the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) will support Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to develop or advance national climate action roadmaps for their building sectors. The national green building councils in these four countries will each co‑create a roadmap for the buildings and construction sector in their respective countries that align with global and national climate goals. Read more