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 2400 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 56256 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 53270 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
BASF increases reliability, R&D ability with upgraded dispersions plant in Durban SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Chemicals group BASF on March 4 unveiled its expanded production facility for dispersions in Durban, which strengthens the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used in architectural coatings, construction materials and the paper industry. The significant capacity increase, brought about through a new reactor, enables BASF to support existing customers more reliably and effectively grow its customer base. Read more
Mantashe promises gas-cliff urgency but offers few details SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says government is “moving with urgency” to ensure security of gas supply to avert a looming “industrial cliff-edge”. Addressing a forum on gas at the Africa Energy Indaba, Mantashe said a two-pronged strategy was being implemented that included the immediate import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and accelerated domestic gas development. Read more
Oil spike threatens South Africa inflation, Godongwana says SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Sustained higher oil prices resulting from conflict in the Middle East may fuel inflation in South Africa, though the buffers built by the government should help keep its debt-consolidation plans on track, the finance minister said. The price of Brent crude has jumped almost 16% this week as shipping flows ground to a halt in the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil transits. Read more
Free State becomes FMD epicentre, committee warns farmers against unverified vaccines SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Free State has officially overtaken KwaZulu-Natal as the epicentre of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the country with 277 active outbreaks, compared with 202 in KwaZulu-Natal. The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture confirms it will be visiting the Free State to conduct oversight on the management of the outbreak. Read more
MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 5, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the Indian subcontinent and the Gulf countries, after maritime traffic was affected in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab El-Mandeb. The surcharges, effective on Thursday, apply to cargoes from the Indian subcontinent to East Africa, Somalia, Mozambique and Indian Ocean islands, as well as from the Gulf nations to West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, Mozambique and the Indian Ocean islands, MSC said. Read more