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 2843 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 56911 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 54077 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
Businesses not yet feeling the effect of reforms, as confidence drops – BLSA SuperUser Account / Monday, September 7, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Businesses are unfortunately not yet feeling the impact of structural reforms on the ground, with felt progress important in the move toward a new operating environment in which electricity is priced through competitive markets and logistics services can be accessed through multiple operators, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso. “Only when we have fully functioning and competitive markets for electricity and logistics services will business sentiment respond; when companies start to see their input costs falling and service reliability improving, they start to build confidence. Read more
South Africa’s quarterly farm exports surge, US shipments rise SuperUser Account / Monday, September 7, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South African agricultural exports rose 10% in the second quarter from the same period a year ago, buoyed by higher volumes and better prices. The total shipments of $4.1-billion was a record for the second quarter, according to Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa. While lower than the same period last year, shipments to the US climbed 56% from the first quarter as the effective tariff rate declined to 12.5% from 30%, the chamber said. Read more
The NRF honours the country’s leading researchers SuperUser Account / Friday, September 4, 2026 0 15 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s scientific funding and facilities agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has honoured leading scientists and researchers at its annual NRF Awards ceremony, held in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. In all, some 34 researchers and two institutions were recognised, across nine award categories. “We are especially encouraged by the growing visibility and success of women and emerging researchers,” highlighted NRF board chairperson Professor Ari Sitas. “Their achievements demonstrate that transformation and excellence are mutually reinforcing and essential to building an inclusive, representative research system. Equally important are mentorship, capacity development, interdisciplinary collaboration and inclusive participation.” Read more
Commission recommends approval of EMIF II’s acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa SuperUser Account / Friday, September 4, 2026 0 23 Article rating: No rating The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, the proposed acquisition by Netherlands solar power systems company EMIF II of renewable energy independent power producer Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa. EMIF II controls various entities in South Africa that are active in the development, financing, ownership, operation and installation of distributed solar PV solutions for commercial and industrial customers, as well as rooftop solar PV solutions for retail centres, offices and factories, including solutions incorporating energy storage. Read more
Stellenbosch University celebrates the success of its spin-off companies SuperUser Account / Friday, September 4, 2026 0 26 Article rating: No rating Stellenbosch University (SU) has celebrated five of its spin-off companies in its 2026 SU Enterprises CEO Awards. The companies concerned are Biotrac Systems, CubeSpace, FluoroBiotech, Navu and TerraClim. “Our responsibility cannot end with just the creation of knowledge,” affirmed SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Professor Deresh Ramjugernath. “For [SU], innovation and entrepreneurship are therefore not activities that sit on the periphery of our academic mission. They are part of how we translate that mission into impact.” Read more