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 5660 Article rating: 4.0 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 59913 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 56751 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
S&P upgrades Eskom’s credit ratings amid turnaround progress SuperUser Account / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 0 4 Article rating: No rating State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings from B to B+, with a stable outlook. The upgrade also applies to Eskom’s senior secured and unsecured debt, while government-guaranteed foreign currency debt was raised from BB- to BB+. Eskom’s national scale rating improved from zaBBB+/zaA-2 to zaAV/zaA-1. Read more
South Africa still in talks with US to cut reciprocal tariffs as it prioritises ‘butterfly ... SuperUser Account / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 0 4 Article rating: No rating The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has again confirmed that it is continuing with its negotiations with the US in a bid to reduce the 30% reciprocal tariffs that have been imposed on many South African exports since August. In a presentation to the parliamentary portfolio committee, deputy director-general for trade Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter indicated that the immediate focus was on reciprocal tariffs, with a view to then pursuing a second round of talks on country specific commitments, as well as on a specific tariff offer. Read more
Zeda bets on Africa as it eyes expansion opportunities SuperUser Account / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 0 5 Article rating: No rating Three years after listing on the JSE, integrated mobility group Zeda says it plans to scale up by expanding its reach into the rest of Africa. Announcing the company’s financial results for the financial year ended September 30 on Tuesday, CEO Ramasela Ganda said the Avis/Budget group had offered Zeda just under 20 licences to establish operations in countries in East, West and Central Africa. Read more
Charge breaks ground on two EV charging stations along the N3 SuperUser Account / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 0 4 Article rating: No rating Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has broken ground on two off-grid, solar-powered ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the N3 corridor. The first, Charge N3 Roadside in the Free State, is about 180 km from Johannesburg, with Charge N3 Tugela in KwaZulu-Natal, roughly 200 km from Durban. Read more
Uber launches electric offering in South Africa, showcases Moto product SuperUser Account / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 0 16 Article rating: No rating Transport company Uber on November launched its Uber Go Electric offering for South Africa at an event in Johannesburg, and also used the occasion to highlight its recently-established Uber Moto offering. The two offerings are part of the company’s low-cost mobility journey, aimed at providing an Uber option for the about 40% of the people in the country that do not have access to reliable, safe and sustainable transport, Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Deepesh Thomas explained to Engineering News at the launch. Read more