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 2829 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 56893 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 54050 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
Chery confirms completely-knockdown production for Rosslyn plant SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating New addition to the South African automotive manufacturing landscape, Chery South Africa (SA), has confirmed that production at its new Rosslyn plant will be completely knockdown (CKD) and not semiknockdown. CKD assembly should allow for a much larger volume of locally made components. Read more
Motus’ vehicle sales boosted by broadened Chinese, Indian portfolio SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The sale of Chinese and Indian brands in Motus’ South African retail business increased by more than 200% in the 2026 financial year compared with the year before, says CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. Speaking at the JSE-listed group’s financial results for the year ended June 30 on Wednesday, he noted that Motus had retained its traditional brands, but also added a number of popular emerging and growing brands as part of its diversification strategy. Read more
Agriculture department warns farmers about the emerging El Niño event SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The national Department of Agriculture (DoA) has issued an advisory on the looming 2026/27 El Niño climate event. This followed the latest Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), which confirmed that the El Niño was occurring and would continue throughout the upcoming summer season. “El Niño is a natural climate pattern that results in a shift in global atmospheric circulation,” explained the DoA. “In South Africa, the typical impacts of El Niño are lower-than-normal rainfall during summer coupled with high temperatures.” Read more
Charging infrastructure, global NEV market moves are there but supportive policy lags – ... SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating New-energy vehicles (NEVs) should be a key focus area if South Africa’s automotive industry is to maintain its export strength and increase domestic market share, automotive industry experts say as the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition finalises a major review of South Africa’s key pieces of automotive policy – both the South African Automotive Masterplan and the Automotive Production and Development Plan. In a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on September 1, a panel of automotive experts raised key points for consideration on how to position the industry for growth, with tyre manufacturer Bridgestone core tyre division finance head and panel facilitator Dr Hugo van Wyk pointing out that NEV sales comprised about 6% of new-vehicle purchases in the country, with sales in July alone having doubled to 3 000 NEVs year-on-year. Read more
Engineering students recognised in ninth Schneider Electric Automation Student Prize SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 2, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Two fourth-year students, Keshika Govender and Faatimah Mullah, in the field of Measurement and Control Projects, have received the Schneider Electric Automation Student Prize. This is the ninth year that electricity and automation company Schneider Electric has sponsored the prize for University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) students, recognising students’ academic achievement and excellence in the electrical and electronic engineering field. Read more