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 2412 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 56270 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 53282 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
FMD, low sugar and wheat prices weigh on first-quarter agribusiness confidence SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating After rising for much of last year, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the first quarter of this year to 49, the lowest level since the third quarter of 2024. In a media release, Agbiz says the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which continues to impose immense financial pressure on the cattle industry; African swine fever in the pig industry; and pressures from lower global prices in the sugar and wheat industries are among the key constraints highlighted by survey respondents as major risks weighing on sentiment. Read more
Eskom says delayed Medupi FGD report to be submitted to Minister in early April SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Eskom expects to submit its final benefit-cost analysis (BCA) report on flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) at the Medupi power station, in Limpopo, to Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp in early April, having released a draft report on the air-pollution reduction technology and six alternatives for public comment on February 24. The State-owned company acknowledged during a virtual consultation on the draft report this week that the submission had failed to meet the initial six-month deadline set in a directive issued by then Minister Dr Deon George on March 31, 2025. Read more
Hyprop reports strong results, on track to meet full-year guidance SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop Investments has delivered strong interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2025, reporting a 12.9% increase in distributable income. The board declared an interim dividend of 119c a share, up 4.9% from the prior period and affirmed its full-year guidance of a 10% to 12% increase in distributable income per share. Read more
Rainbow Chicken declares maiden interim dividend SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Having implemented a solid growth strategy and experiencing a period of strong demand, lower input prices and a stronger rand, fully integrated chicken and animal feed producer Rainbow Chicken has reported higher profitability in the six months ended December 28, 2025. The group increased its earnings attributable to equity holders by 111% year-on-year to R669-million for the six months under review, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) were 81.4% higher year-on-year at R1.05-billion. Read more
Late payment crisis detrimental to SMEs, Business Partners says SuperUser Account / Wednesday, March 11, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The National Treasury’s latest payment data shows a worsening late payment crisis across national and provincial government departments, raising concerns about the sustainability of current payment terms for South African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), SME business loan provider Business Partners warns. At the end of the second quarter of 2025, 95 399 invoices older than 30 days, with a combined value of R12.4-billion, remained unpaid. This represents a regression of 17%, or an additional 13 663 unpaid invoices, compared with the end of the first quarter, when 81 736 invoices were outstanding, the company points out. Read more