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 2846 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 56913 Article rating: 4.0 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 54082 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
Balwin's shares to be delisted from Sept 22 following buyout SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Specialist large-scale residential property developer Balwin Properties has informed shareholders that all conditions have now been met for a consortium, Bidco, comprising the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and founder investors of the company, to acquire all shares in the company and delist it from the JSE and the A2X. Balwin in May confirmed that Bidco had made an offer to acquire all shares in the company for R4.35 a share, valuing Balwin at about R2.26-billion. Read more
South African cherries gain Chinese market access, next blueberries SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has signed a landmark protocol that grants South African cherry producers access to the Chinese market for the first time. China is the world's largest importer of cherries, having imported a total 586 900 t of cherries valued at $3.3-billion, or R52.8-billion, in 2025. Read more
Manufacturing, mining weigh on second-quarter economic growth; GDP contracts by 0.2% q/q SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the second quarter, following growth of 0.4% in the first quarter of the year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports. The manufacturing industry contracted by 1.8%, contributing -0.2 of a percentage point, to the overall GDP figure. Seven of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates. The largest negative contributions were reported for the food and beverages; furniture and ‘other’ manufacturing; and basic iron and steel, nonferrous metal products, metal products and machinery divisions. Read more
Corporate PPAs to outpace public procurement in South Africa for first time in 2026 – BNEF SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 8, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are set to drive more utility-scale renewable additions in South Africa than government auctions for the first time in 2026, a new publication by BloombergNEF (BNEF) states. In its 'South Africa Transition Factbook 2026', BNEF says it expects corporate buyers to support 73% of the 2.3 GW of anticipated solar and wind additions. Read more
Dr Mncane Mthunzi appointed naamsa CEO SuperUser Account / Monday, September 7, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has appointed Dr Mncane Mthunzi CEO, effective from September 7. naamsa says his appointment comes at a defining moment for South Africa's automotive industry. Read more