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 2828 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 56892 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 54049 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
Agriculture department warns farmers about the emerging El Niño event SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The national Department of Agriculture (DoA) has issued an advisory on the looming 2026/27 El Niño climate event. This followed the latest Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which confirmed that the El Niño was occurring and would continue throughout the upcoming summer season. “El Niño is a natural climate pattern that results in a shift in global atmospheric circulation,” explained the DoA. “In South Africa, the typical impacts of El Niño are lower-than-normal rainfall during summer coupled with high temperatures.” Read more
Charging infrastructure, global NEV market moves are there but supportive policy lags – ... SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating New-energy vehicles (NEVs) should be a key focus area if South Africa’s automotive industry is to maintain its export strength and increase domestic market share, automotive industry experts say as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition finalises a major review of South Africa’s key pieces of automotive policy – both the South African Automotive Masterplan and the Automotive Production and Development Plan. In a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on September 1, a panel of automotive experts raised key points for consideration on how to position the industry for growth, with tyre manufacturer Bridgestone core tyre division finance head and panel facilitator Dr Hugo van Wyk pointing out that NEV sales comprised about 6% of new-vehicle purchases in the country, with sales in July alone having doubled to 3 000 NEVs year-on-year. Read more
Engineering students recognised in ninth Schneider Electric Automation Student Prize SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Two fourth-year students, Keshika Govender and Faatimah Mullah, in the field of Measurement and Control Projects, have received the Schneider Electric Automation Student Prize. This is the ninth year that electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has sponsored the prize for University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) students, recognising students’ academic achievement and excellence in the electrical and electronic engineering field. Read more
South Africans ready to embrace responsible e-waste recycling, says Vodacom SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating A Vodacom e-waste challenge has revealed that South Africans are willing to embrace responsible e-waste recycling when it is made simple, convenient and rewarding. Vodacom South Africa's Turn Your E-Waste into Rewards Challenge, in partnership with Circular Energy, led to the collection of more than 2 270 kg of electronic waste through 114 home collections across eight provinces. Read more
South African exporters now able to pursue markets together under new policy – dtic SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South African exporters must collaborate to pursue international markets under the Block Exemption for Promotion of Exports, which provides for specified categories of collaboration in export markets that are exempt from certain provisions of the Competition Act. These categories include opportunities for qualifying exporters to achieve economies of scale and efficiencies, share certain landed costs, export-related infrastructure and market information, coordinate logistics, collectively market South African goods and jointly negotiate or contract with foreign buyers, where permitted. Read more