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 5789 Article rating: 4.3 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 60161 Article rating: 3.5 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 56947 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
Germany reaffirms €2.68bn commitment to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Germany's special envoy for the Just Energy Transition Partnership with South Africa Rainer Baake says his country’s ongoing commitment to the initiative is reflected by the fact that Germany has more than doubled its original financial commitment to €2.68-billion, from the initial 2021 pledge of €986-million. He also reported that more than €1.4-billion had already been disbursed under the programme, which is scheduled to run to 2027. Read more
Govt progressing MTDP, digitalisation – but constraints persist SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Government has recorded progress under the prevailing Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029, with improvements in energy stability, tourism recovery, industrial growth and social protection; however, deep structural constraints persist, including in local government, logistics, youth unemployment and spatial development, impeding inclusive growth, and more work is required to tackle these challenges. This was highlighted by Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, on January 23, briefing media on government’s performance against the MTDP. Read more
MTN’s Iran troubles deepen with CEO ousted over shutdown delay SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Africa’s largest telecom company has become embroiled in Iran’s decision to shut down communications during this month’s deadly crackdown on protests. Authorities ousted state mobile operator MTN Irancell’s chief executive officer without informing MTN Group, the South African company that co-owns the mobile network, accusing him of taking too long to comply with shutdown orders, people familiar with the matter said. Read more
Nersa activates electricity tribunal powers, issues default orders against five municipalities SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has convened its first tribunal sitting, formally activating its statutory powers to enforce compliance in the electricity sector and issuing default orders against five municipalities found to be in breach of regulatory requirements. Nersa said the tribunal sat on December 18, 2025, to hear matters of noncompliance by electricity licensees that had breached licence conditions and National Rationalised Specifications standards. Read more
Itac to assess proper level of dollar-based reference price for sugar amid competing pleas from ... SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) will conduct an investigation into the appropriate level of the dollar-based reference price (DBRP) for sugar. This follows after Itac received two applications from industry value chain stakeholders, one asking for an increase in the DBRP and one asking for a decrease. Read more