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 2714 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 56725 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 53765 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
SAETA urges timely finalisation of electricity market rules to unlock investment, competition SuperUser Account / Monday, July 6, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating South Africa's electricity market reforms have reached a critical point, with the regulations now being finalised by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) set to determine whether the country succeeds in attracting the private investment needed to build a competitive, secure and affordable electricity market, states industry body the South African Energy Traders Association (SAETA). As South Africa transitions from an electricity system dominated by State-owned Eskom to one with multiple market participants, including buyers, sellers and privately owned generators, Nersa is finalising the market code, which underpins the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM), as well as the trading rules, which provide for specific trading arrangements within the evolving electricity market. Read more
City of Johannesburg welcomes Moody's ratings confirmation, positive outlook SuperUser Account / Monday, July 6, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has welcomed the decision by Moody's Ratings to affirm the city's long-term issuer rating at Ba3, while revising the outlook to positive, following the conclusion of its review. The city, in a media release, says the rating affirmation and positive outlook represent an important vote of confidence in the city's financial resilience, its ability to meet its debt obligations and the strength of Johannesburg's economic fundamentals despite a challenging operating environment. Read more
DFFE, medical council collaborate to strengthen air pollution research SuperUser Account / Monday, July 6, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between environmental and health experts on better understanding and addressing the impact of air pollution on the health and wellbeing of South Africans. Read more
Tau emboldened by World Bank study findings on SEZs SuperUser Account / Monday, July 6, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says he is encouraged by the findings of a comprehensive study by multilateral public development institution the World Bank on South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme. Tau says the study has found that the country has the infrastructure, legal framework and institutional capacity to build a leading SEZ programme. Read more
An independent transmission system operator a must, BLSA’s Mavuso argues SuperUser Account / Monday, July 6, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Section 34A of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act requires that the independent transmission system operator (ITSO), as the licensed transmitter, control the network it operates, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA). President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his February State of the Nation Address, confirmed that the new entity “will have ownership and control of transmission assets”, and the Presidency again reaffirmed this position in June, said BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso in her weekly newsletter. Read more