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 2875 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 56935 Article rating: 3.7 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 54128 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
Call made for extended long-steel rebate coverage amid reports of shortages SuperUser Account / Friday, September 18, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating There are fresh moves under way to persuade government to implement additional duty rebates on long-steel products being imported into South Africa amid reports of supply shortages that have arisen after the closure by ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) of its longs business. Following the first phase of a wide-ranging steel tariff review, duties were increased from 0% to 10% in May across all long-steel imports, including on bars, rods, wire, sections and structural steel. Read more
Strike-capable vertical takeoff, landing drone launched by Paramount SuperUser Account / Friday, September 18, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating A reusable vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft – the V-Raven – was launched by aerospace and defence technology company Paramount at the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo on September 18. The V-Raven is designed to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and light attack capability in demanding operational environments. The development comes as African armed forces face increasingly complex security challenges across vast and often difficult-to-access areas that are usually widely dispersed, says Paramount in a statement. The V-Raven’s capability enables it to stay on station longer. Read more
Mobile tactical observation post unveiled at AAD SuperUser Account / Friday, September 18, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Armoured products manufacturer SVI Engineering unveiled its new Tactical Observation Vehicle at the Tshwane-hosted biennial Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo on September 17. Built on a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 Series platform, SVI’s Tactical Observation Vehicle employs an additional rear axle that can either be powered (for true 6 X 6 capability) or unpowered (6 X 4) to accommodate the enlarged rear observation platform. Read more
Paramount Group unveils new-generation light armoured vehicle SuperUser Account / Friday, September 18, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Global aerospace and defence technology company Paramount Group unveiled its new generation of light armoured mobility – the co-developed Mbada 4 X 4 – to the local market at the Africa Aerospace & Defence expo this week. The Mbada concept was debuted at the mid-June European defence expo Eurosatory 2026 as Simha. Read more
Affordability, changing consumer behaviour reshaping South Africa's vehicle market SuperUser Account / Friday, September 18, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s vehicle market remains resilient, but affordability pressures and changing consumer behaviour are forcing vehicle dealers to rethink how they engage with customers, credit reporting agency TransUnion Africa MD Lee Naik said in an address at DealerCon 2026, in Johannesburg, on September 17. Naik’s comments coincided with the launch of the Cars.co.za 'Industry Report 2026', which draws on online automotive marketplace Cars.co.za's site and lead data, a consumer survey of more than 2 000 vehicle shoppers, TransUnion credit and affordability insights and financial services company Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance's analysis of 2.56-million finance applications. Read more