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 2791 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 56837 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 53960 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
South Africa urged to adopt climate-ready wastewater monitoring SuperUser Account / Friday, August 14, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating South Africa needs to modernise how it monitors and evaluates wastewater treatment systems if it is to strengthen environmental protection and prepare critical infrastructure for increasing climate pressures, said Vaal University of Technology’s (VUT’s) Dr Kgomotso Mtshatsheni. Fewer than half of South Africa’s 876 wastewater treatment works had comparable design-capacity use data for both 2013 and 2021. In 2021, 341 wastewater treatment works, representing 38.9%, did not report this information. Read more
EVs to constitute 25% of global fleet by 2040; can rise to 50% – WoodMac SuperUser Account / Friday, August 14, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if governments boost EV supply chain investment to strengthen resilience to oil market shocks, high fuel prices prompt more consumers to switch to EVs, and EV technologies advance faster than expected, this could fast-track global EV adoption to 50%. Read more
Extended producer responsibility compliance spotlighted as SA looks to grow circular economy SuperUser Account / Friday, August 14, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating With waste generation increasing and landfill space becoming increasingly limited in South Africa, alongside growing global regulatory requirements, local producers are facing mounting pressure to adopt sustainable resource management practices. Extended producer responsibility (EPR), resource recovery and waste innovation can play an important role in the transition towards a circular economy. Read more
Executives share insights from energy turnaround SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 13, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) held a “Distinction Dialogue: Turnaround strategy: Lessons in Keeping the Lights On” discussion at its premises, in Midrand, on August 13, in partnership with the Department of Electricity and Energy. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa welcomed tangible results emerging from Eskom’s Energy Generation Recovery, with the country’s energy availability factor having improved to 85% in July, a considerable improvement on the levels of about 40% experienced during peak loadshedding. Read more
R1.7bn investment in Dunlop tyre manufacturing facility in KwaZulu-Natal completed SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 13, 2026 0 17 Article rating: No rating Tyre producer Dunlop Tyres South Africa has completed a R1.7-billion investment programme at its uMnambithi (formerly Ladysmith) manufacturing facility, in KwaZulu-Natal. The investment introduced new manufacturing technology, expanded production capabilities and positions the plant as a strategic hub for automotive growth across Africa. Read more