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 5461 Article rating: 3.5 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 59499 Article rating: 3.5 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 56410 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
Naacam CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’ SuperUser Account / Friday, September 5, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more than 100 years later, moved to internal-combustion-engine versus electric. On top of this, the very companies that invented and refined the automobile as we know it, are being forced to go toe to toe in their own backyard against the ambitious new kid on the block – China. Read more
Tau called out for sitting on SABS corruption, maladministration probe findings SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 4, 2025 0 3 Article rating: No rating Trade, Industry and Competition spokesperson and Member of Parliament Toby Chance has implored Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to release the investigative report compiled by independent investigator TSU International on matters of alleged mismanagement and corruption issues at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) as a matter of urgency. In a letter to Tau on August 28, Chance reminded Tau that the investigation, which was commissioned in February, had an initial report-back deadline of June 30, which was later extended to July 31. Yet, to date, no feedback has been given on whether the investigation has been completed nor when its findings will be released. Read more
New independent directors must be appointed for Necsa board to be quorate SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 4, 2025 0 3 Article rating: No rating Following the resignation of five board members from the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) last week, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will need to appoint new independent directors to ensure that the board is quorate. Necsa chairperson Dave Nicholls, who has not resigned, confirmed with Engineering News that the five individuals resigned because of their unhappiness with the implementation of salary increases for senior executives. Read more
Lower inflation to benefit economy more slowly in face of steep administered prices – Absa CIB SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 4, 2025 0 4 Article rating: No rating Lower inflation would help to reduce inflation expectations and inflation over the long term and, ultimately, lead to lower interest rates, which would benefit consumers by lowering debt-servicing costs and possibly provide space for stronger credit growth. However, while financial services firm Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) agreed with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) that lower inflation would provide benefits, fuel price inflation owing to low-base effects, steep administered price increases and rising food price inflation were likely to contribute to inflation remaining higher for longer than the SARB expected. Read more
B20 South Africa energy task force urges big upscaling in energy transition financing SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 4, 2025 0 11 Article rating: No rating The B20 South Africa task force on energy has unveiled three recommendations that will be presented to the G20 government leaders when they gather for their yearly meeting in Johannesburg in November. The recommendations include mobilising energy transition finance at greater scale and speed, supporting industrialisation across the energy value chain, and unlocking investment in critical energy infrastructure. Read more