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 2933 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 56996 Article rating: 4.0 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 54254 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
South Africa’s Malben, Egypt’s Elaraby eye automotive components manufacturing partnership SuperUser Account / Monday, October 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South African automotive components manufacturer Malben Engineering has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Elaraby Group, opening the way for the possible creation of a new venture to manufacture automotive components in the North African country. The memorandum of understanding was initialled on the sidelines of the Africa Automotive Investment Forum, which took place in Alamein in early October and was attended by key African policymakers, original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs), investors, financiers and industrialists. Read more
ARC Ride launches electric Panther motorbike with battery swapping tech in SA SuperUser Account / Monday, October 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating ARC Ride has launched its Panther electric motorcycle in South Africa, with the roll-out starting in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The Kenya-based company believes the purpose-built vehicle and its associated battery-swapping network will boost the take-home earnings of commercial last-mile riders – hit by high fuel prices and maintenance costs – by up to 20%. Read more
Gautrain Management Agency addressing recurring Sandton escalator outages SuperUser Account / Monday, October 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has responded to concerns raised by an Engineering News reader regarding recurring escalator outages at Sandton Station and the potential impact on passenger movement, particularly during peak periods. GMA communication and marketing senior executive manager Albi Modise tells the publication that routine maintenance is continuously being undertaken to support the reliability of station infrastructure and identify equipment faults that may require attention. Read more
South Africa now has a national body dedicated to electric mobility SuperUser Account / Monday, October 12, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa now has a national body dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) and the ecosystem surrounding them – the South African Electric Mobility Association (SAEMA). SAEMA aims to give the local EV industry a unified domestic voice. Read more
Expanding, transforming South Africa’s agricultural base a must – Ramaphosa SuperUser Account / Monday, October 12, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s population continues to grow and with it, so does the demand for food. Being reliant on the productive capacity of a relatively small segment of the population to meet the country’s food needs is unsustainable, says President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his latest weekly newsletter, he says that, despite a flourishing farming sector, many communities remain on the periphery. Read more