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 2426 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 56289 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 53310 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
Opinion: South Africa should import Brazil’s biofuel expertise, not its sugar SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating In this article, SA Canegrowers CEO Dr Thomas Funke argues that South Africa should focus on bilateral trade with its BRICS partner Brazil, not for imported sugar, but rather an exchange of technical expertise on biofuels and sugarcane diversification. Read more
Coleus Packaging invests R200m in new plant equipment for metal closures SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Crown closures and metal packaging manufacturer Coleus Packaging on March 20 showcased the R200-million investments it has made in its Alrode, Johannesburg, factory. The company showcased the new coater and resizer line, as well as a new punching and lining machine, manufactured by industrial plant equipment manufacturer SACMI. The single punching and lining machine replaced two lines at the factory. It has the same output, but greater efficiency, said Coleus Packaging MD Ian Victor during the tour of the factory. Read more
Govt, industry insist there is no risk to fuel supply amid ‘panic buying’ fears SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Fuels Industry Association have issued a joint statement urging South Africans not to engage in any “panic-buying” of fuel, insisting that supplies to the country remain stable for the immediate future. The joint statement comes amid concerns of possible supply disruptions as well as the prospect of extreme price hikes in diesel and petrol in April, precipitated by blockages to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following the launch of military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. Read more
RMI, Germany’s HWK Erfurt launch three-year e-mobility skills partnership SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) and the German Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Erfurt have launched a three-year structured technical and vocational education and training (TVET) partnership, focused on skills development for electric mobility. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, implemented by Sequa and managed by HWK Erfurt, the project will run until the end of 2028, with the aim of strengthening South Africa’s readiness for the transition to electric and hybrid vehicle technology. Read more
Tau gazettes new 74% import tariff on some steel products from Asia SuperUser Account / Friday, March 20, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has gazetted recommendations by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) on new import taxes for steel from China, Japan and Taiwan. Steel imported from these countries is now subject to new import duties of 74.98%, while imports from Thailand are subject to duties of 20.32% for certain products, for a period of five years. Read more