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 2761 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 56782 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 53857 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
Volvo electric trucks surpass 250 000 km operations mark in SA SuperUser Account / Friday, July 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The fleet of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles in commercial operation in South Africa has now travelled more than 250 000 km. The kilometres accumulated so far have been achieved using Volvo's current generation of extra-heavy electric truck models, first introduced in South Africa in 2023. Read more
Vodacom Lesotho launches investment solution for M-Pesa customers SuperUser Account / Friday, July 24, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Vodacom Lesotho subsidiary and M-Pesa operator VCL Financial Services has launched Tsetela, a new mobile-based investment solution that extends M-Pesa beyond everyday transactions into everyday wealth-building. The launch marked an important step in expanding access to regulated investment opportunities and strengthening M-Pesa’s role in Lesotho’s financial ecosystem. Read more
South African exports to US face new 25% tariff, but with exemptions SuperUser Account / Friday, July 24, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The US has, from July 24, imposed new tariffs of 12.5% on South African products for the country’s “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour”. South Africa was one of 60 countries on which tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% were imposed following a United States Trade Representative (USTR) investigation under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974. Read more
Nersa extends public comment period for charges levied by electricity distributors SuperUser Account / Friday, July 24, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the public consultation period for the Draft Market Inquiry Report on the Impact of Fixed and Generation Capacity Charges Levied by Electricity Distributors from July 27 to September 8. Following a request for additional time, Nersa approved a 30-working-day extension of the consultation period to enable stakeholders to prepare comprehensive and considered submissions. In the interests of fairness and equal treatment, the extension applies to all interested and affected stakeholders. Read more
Green industrialisation rests on strong institutions, capabilities and skills – UN ECA SuperUser Account / Friday, July 24, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Sustainable industrial transformation in Southern Africa depends on strong institutions, productive capabilities, innovation, learning and coordinated policy-making. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Subregional Office for Southern Africa (UN ECA SRO-SA) has called on Southern African countries to strengthen these foundations to capture opportunities emerging from the green economy, rather than remaining suppliers of raw materials. Read more