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 5567 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 59738 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 56565 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
Cape Town mulls rolling out congestion charging, high-occupancy vehicle lanes SuperUser Account / Monday, October 20, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating The City of Cape Town (CoCT) is mulling a number of measures to ease growing congestion, including the introduction of high-occupancy lanes and congestion charging. This means that car users may, in future, pay to enter high-traffic areas during peak hours, and that selected lanes may be reserved for vehicles with more than a certain number of occupants, as well as for buses and minibus taxis. Read more
Exports from South African SMEs to the US down 46% since April, index shows SuperUser Account / Monday, October 20, 2025 0 9 Article rating: No rating The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Export Index shows that exports by South African SMEs to the US have dropped by 46% since April, with small direct-to-consumer businesses hit hardest, says South African international shipping platform TUNL. The SME Export Index is based on real shipping volumes from a fixed cohort of 1 850 South African exporters and provides a monthly barometer of how tariffs are affecting small South African businesses that ship globally. Read more
Adjudication board rules Stefanutti entitled to R685m additional payment for work at Kusile SuperUser Account / Monday, October 20, 2025 0 7 Article rating: No rating The Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) has issued its decision with respect to a dispute between JSE-listed Stefanutti Stocks and State-owned utility Eskom over the Kusile power station, finding that Stefanutti is entitled to additional payment of R685-million, excluding value-added tax. Both parties have the right to refer the decision to arbitration, however, in terms of the contract, the decision is binding and must be given effect to, unless and until it is revised by amicable settlement or an arbitral award. Read more
Business must remain engaged as structural reforms need time to support growth – Mavuso SuperUser Account / Monday, October 20, 2025 0 8 Article rating: No rating Structural reforms are laying the foundation for the high levels of growth that South Africa needs, last seen in 2008, but reforms take time to translate into measurable economic outcomes. Business must remain engaged in this process by supporting government where reforms are working and pushing for urgency where progress lags, says business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. Read more
Vodacom launches Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition SuperUser Account / Monday, October 20, 2025 0 8 Article rating: No rating Telecommunications group Vodacom South Africa has launched the Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition, a nationwide learner-led initiative aiming to mobilise the country’s next generation of environmental leaders. The Eco-Warriors Competition, targeting grades 9 to 11 learners from Vodacom-supported Schools of Excellence across five provinces – KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga – is a call to action for young South Africans to design real, technology-enabled solutions to tackle environmental challenges in their schools and communities. Read more