SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 / Categories: AfriCoast Energy SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa 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. The support for SMME’s are expected to continue to increase annually. The support is also expected to increase once all the projects from BW4 finalise Construction and enter the Operations Measurement Period. Please see the PDF below for full details. Previous Article AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED Print 5644 Rate this article: 4.0
New SPV launched to tackle Emfuleni water challenges SuperUser Account / Monday, November 17, 2025 0 14 Article rating: No rating The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has unveiled a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) to restore the full functionality of Emfuleni local municipality’s embattled water and sanitation systems. The newly launched Vaal Corporation Water Utility will take full responsibility for managing, operating and rehabilitating all water and sanitation services in the municipality. Read more
Necsa to seek PBMR partner after technology is lifted from care and maintenance SuperUser Account / Sunday, November 16, 2025 0 20 Article rating: No rating The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has indicated that it will move to assess what remains of the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) intellectual property, which was mothballed in 2010, before initiating a process to select a partner to co-develop the nuclear technology. CEO Loyiso Tyabashe has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to lift the PBMR from care and maintenance and transfer custodianship of the small modular reactor (SMR) technology to Necsa. Read more
Zikalala flags failure of contractor-development pipeline SuperUser Account / Friday, November 14, 2025 0 23 Article rating: No rating Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has raised concern about ongoing systemic problems in South Africa’s contractor-development programmes, warning that fewer than 36% of contractors enrolled in government support initiatives are progressing beyond the initial stage. Speaking at the 2025 National Construction Summit, in Ekurhuleni, on November 14, he said evidence from recent monitoring reports showed that delays, fragmented implementation and funding gaps continued to undermine emerging contractors despite extensive training efforts. Read more
Digital Parks Africa, Master Power Technologies get European energy efficiency certifications SuperUser Account / Friday, November 14, 2025 0 28 Article rating: No rating Data centre services company Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has been certified as a participant in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres, while industrial power company Master Power Technologies has been certified as an endorser of the same code of conduct. The certification is managed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and recognises data centres that voluntarily commit to implementing best practices in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Read more
Nersa notes Sasol Gas's max price adjustment down by 6% for Jan to March 2026 SuperUser Account / Friday, November 14, 2025 0 39 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed chemicals and energy company Sasol’s gas subsidiary Sasol Gas had submitted information to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in support of its maximum gas price adjustment for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the period from January 1 to March 31, 2026. As a result of the adjustment, Sasol Gas’s maximum gas price for the third quarter is R85.10/GJ a year, which represents a 6% decrease from the previous quarter’s maximum gas price level of R90.57/GJ, Nersa says. Read more