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 2461 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 56323 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 53352 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
naamsa CEO steps down, no replacement announced yet SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating naamsa | The Automotive Business Council announced on Tuesday that CEO Mikel Mabasa has stepped down to “pursue personal interests outside the organisation”. Mabasa was at the helm of the auto sector body for more than six years. Read more
Volkswagen Group Africa builds 500 000th Polo for the export market SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has produced the 500 000th unit of the current Polo model for the export market. The vehicle rolling off the Kariega plant assembly line was a crystal ice blue, right‑hand‑drive Polo destined for the UK, which is one of VWGA’s main export markets. Read more
Volvo Trucks starts Euro 6, FH Aero assembly at its Durban plant SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Volvo Trucks South Africa (SA) has started the assembly of Euro 6 and FH Aero trucks at its production facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. While the new additions do not dramatically change the physical scope of the Swedish truck maker’s current operations in South Africa, they do play an important role in elevating the technical expertise of the existing workforce such as the assembly operators, road testers and product auditors. Read more
BBBEE ICT Sector Council reviews ICT Sector Code, publishes updated EEIP application framework SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The first round of consultations for the review of the ICT Sector Code is now underway, with the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Council inviting interested stakeholders to submit written comments by May 20. The Council has also published an updated Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP) Framework, aimed at improving the efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of the EEIP approval process within the ICT sector. Read more
Investec to use $200m IFC loan to support sustainable building in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, April 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Financial services firm Investec Bank has secured a $200-million loan from development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the expansion across South Africa of property developments that are aligned with recognised sustainable building standards. Investec will deploy the funds through its Sustainable Solutions offering to augment the supply of buildings that are designed, built and operated to reduce energy and water consumption, as well as the carbon-intensity of construction materials. Read more