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 2410 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 56267 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 53279 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
Municipalities underperform in revenue; high debt levels – Treasury report SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating In aggregate, municipalities budgeted for total revenue of R706.6-billion for 2025/26 and realised R360.7-billion by December 31, 2025, representing only 51% of spending. This is according to National Treasury’s report on local government revenue and expenditure for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the performance against the adopted budgets of local government for the second quarter of the municipal financial year ending December 31, 2025. Read more
Questions linger on the sustainability of continued GDP growth SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with GDP having expanded by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter marked the fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth for the country, which acting government spokesperson Nomonde Mnukwa says signals continued resilience in the economy despite a challenging global environment. Read more
N2 bridge projects delayed by struggling local steel sector, construction challenges – Sanral SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Construction work on the multibillion-rand Mtentu and Msikaba bridge projects in the Eastern Cape are both facing renewed delays, says the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The mega-bridges form part of Sanral’s N2 Wild Coast road project, which entails the construction of a 410 km stretch of road from East London to the Mtamvuna river on the border of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Read more
Nersa approves higher electricity hikes for 2026/27 after R54.7bn error SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has officially confirmed that the average tariff increase for Eskom direct customers will rise by 8.76% on April 1 and by 9.01% for municipalities on July 1. The confirmation follows the March 5 approval by the Energy Regulator, Nersa’s highest decision making structure, of the Eskom Retail Tariffs and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) application. Read more
NEF, BMF sign MoU to bolster economic participation, leadership development SuperUser Account / Tuesday, March 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Government organisation the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on February 28 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the nonprofit Black Management Forum (BMF), with the aim of having each party leverage their respective mandates, resources and networks to foster sustainable and inclusive economic empowerment, skills development, enterprise growth and transformation at both managerial and ownership levels. The two entities have agreed to cooperate in several areas. Read more