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 2535 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 56462 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 53473 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
Hillside’s marks 30 years amid push for long-term power solution SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, could continue operating for another 20 to 30 years if a competitive long-term electricity agreement is secured with State-owned power utility Eskom. This was stated by South32 executives at a gala event to celebrate the smelter's 30 years in operation. During a media briefing, South32 CEO Graham Kerr said the decision to build the Hillside Aluminium smelter in the early 1990s required courage and belief in South Africa’s future at a time of political and economic uncertainty, adding that the smelter has since become a key contributor to industrialisation, employment and regional economic development. Read more
Tau to designate new Limpopo SEZ following Cabinet approval SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau reported on Friday that he would designate the Fetakgomo Tubatse Special Economic Zone (FTSEZ), in Limpopo, following Cabinet’s approval of the zone earlier in the week. Located in the Sekhukhune district, FTSEZ covers a total of 1 000 ha, and Tau said in that statement that it would serve as an industrial hub for investments in the mineral beneficiation, energy, agriculture, and automotive sectors. Read more
Rail safety awards to take place in Oct as part of transport month – RSR SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has announced that the Rail Industry Awards 2026 will take place on October 28 as part of South Africa’s Transport Month programme. Nominations for the awards officially open on June 1 and will close on July 31. Read more
Joburg advances waste-to-energy project to divert 500 000 t/y from landfill SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating The City of Johannesburg says it is advancing the procurement of its Alternative Waste Treatment Technology (AWTT) project. The project is a waste-to-energy initiative aimed at diverting about 500 000 t/y of municipal solid waste from landfill. Read more
Transport Minister highlights South African commercial aviation safety SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has lauded the safety record of the South African commercial aviation sector, while noting the need to improve safety in the general aviation (GA) sector. She was delivering the closing address at the National Aviation Conference 2026. “South Africa continues to maintain an exceptional safety record in commercial aviation, with zero fatal accidents recorded over more than four decades of scheduled airline operations,” she highlighted. “This is a significant achievement, one that reflects strong oversight, disciplined operations, and a deeply embedded safety culture across the sector.” Read more