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 2473 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 56356 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 53377 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: Nersa's revised trading rules – market reform or market containment? SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating In this opinion article on the latest draft trading rules released by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, renewable energy entrepreneur Frank Spencer warns that the proposed rules impose volume caps, broad non-bypassable charges, and structural barriers that will constrain generators and traders alike for years. Read more
Investors commit R105-billion-plus to Northern Cape development SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s minerals-endowed Northern Cape province has attracted more than R105-billion in investment pledges in new and expanded mining, energy and agriculture projects, with an expected 19 800 new jobs to be created as a result. The investment accords were signed at this week’s inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley. The three-day conference was attended by over 900 stakeholders, including government Ministers, industry leaders and prospective investors, to catalyse investment and growth opportunities in the province’s green energy, minerals and mining, agriculture, industrialisation, infrastructure and logistics, and tourism sectors. Read more
Standard Bank closes $800m sustainability-linked syndicated loan from international lenders SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Financial services firm Standard Bank has closed an $800-million sustainability-linked syndicated loan with 30 banks from across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The interest rate on the loan is linked to Standard Bank’s performance against two sustainability key performance indicators, namely green finance and social finance mobilisation, which also align with its sustainability strategy. Read more
Vaal SEZ to drive reindustrialisation, job creation SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi has noted that the proposed Vaal Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is aimed at revitalising the economy by driving industrialisation and bringing back its manufacturing strength. He was speaking to community stakeholders and local entrepreneurs who attended the public consultation meeting hosted at the Vereeniging Town Hall, in Gauteng, on April 15. Read more
MTN Group maintains Level 1 BBBEE status SuperUser Account / Thursday, April 16, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Telecommunications giant MTN Group and its subsidiary MTN South Africa have both sustained their respective Level 1 broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) contributor status in 2025. This marks the sixth consecutive year for MTN Group and the seventh consecutive year for MTN South Africa. Read more