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 2803 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 56857 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 53987 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
Approval of further 124 generation facilities supports transition to renewables-based ... SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 20, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 124 generation facilities during the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year – April 1 to June 30 – with a total capacity of 804 MW and an estimated investment value of R20.18-billion. Nersa's approval of the new generation facilities supports grid reliability and safety, improves national electricity planning, encourages private investment, expands generation capacity, strengthens South Africa’s energy security and facilitates the transition to a more competitive, renewable-based electricity sector, it says. Read more
SEZs must create jobs, set up skills academies to change provincial economies SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 20, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Special economic zones (SEZs) must change the economies of provinces by developing plans to create jobs and use SEZs as centres of industrialisation, hubs of manufacturing and academies of skills development, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) SEZ Advisory Board chairperson Fish Mahlalela has said. SEZs should provide infrastructure and unlock opportunities for small, medium-sized and microenterprises that are critical in creating these jobs. Read more
Comsol enters wholesale 5G home broadband market SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 20, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South African fixed wireless connectivity and private network operator Comsol is entering the home broadband market as a wholesale provider of 5G infrastructure, backed by two new shareholders. The entrance of Platform Investment Partners and privately held investment company Wimsey Capital followed the exit of Nedbank Private Equity from its investment in Comsol. Read more
Exxaro lifts revenue, continues to scale renewable-energy business SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 20, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Despite heightened geopolitical tensions, increasing inflationary pressures and broader macroeconomic headwinds, South African resources group Exxaro delivered a strong first-half performance, driven by disciplined strategy execution, operational excellence and underpinned by its commitment to achieve zero harm, the company reported on Thursday, August 20. Overall group revenue increased 7% to R22.1-billion, primarily driven by the coal and energy businesses, with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) flat at R5.6-billion. Read more
Joint venture overcomes high-altitude challenges constructing milestone Polihali bridges SuperUser Account / Wednesday, August 19, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating The practical completion of the Mabunyaneng and Khubelu bridges on July 31 marked an important milestone in the development of resilient transport infrastructure in Lesotho’s Mokhotlong district. Constructed by the Concor-Nthane Brothers M&K joint venture (CNBJV) for the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, the bridges provide permanent access along the national A1 highway, replacing the existing low-level river crossings that will be inundated by the future Polihali dam reservoir. Read more