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 5795 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 60172 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 56959 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
DWS dam safety leader heads to at-risk Senteeko dam SuperUser Account / Monday, January 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) dam safety specialist unit head Wally Ramokopa is also headed to the Senteeko dam, in the Die Kaap river catchment in Mpumalanga, to conduct a site assessment. He joins the team of engineers and the appointed professional person in the ongoing assessment and monitoring of the Senteeko dam, which is at risk of failure owing to the impact of the recent heavy rains in the region. Read more
Rand Water assures tap water safe to drink SuperUser Account / Monday, January 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Bulk water services provider Rand Water has assured that the water it supplies is safe to consume, categorically dismissing claims suggesting otherwise as false and misleading. The utility was responding to a WhatsApp audio clip circulating on social media claiming that water in the Vaal dam had been “poisoned” and that tap water should be boiled prior to consumption. Read more
Germany reaffirms €2.68bn commitment to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition SuperUser Account / Friday, January 23, 2026 0 11 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 11 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 10 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