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 2534 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 56461 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 53472 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
Strategic procurement and clean energy seen as key to manufacturing revival SuperUser Account / Friday, May 8, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Decarbonisation and switching to renewable energy can be key drivers of competitiveness as local manufacturers seek to and remain competitive in a changing global landscape and increase capacity utilisation. South African manufacturing has been in a sustained, structural decline over the past three decades, with the sector’s share of GDP decreasing from 23% to 13% currently. The decline is attributable to a combination of international and local factors, including negligible economic growth, weak local demand, insufficient trade protection in some cases, inadequate municipal service delivery, high electricity prices and poor policy alignment. Read more
Eskom to interrupt bulk electricity supply to one North West municipality from May 8 SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 7, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Power utility Eskom has confirmed that it will proceed with the interruption of bulk electricity supply to the Mamusa local municipality, in the North West, from May 8, after the municipality failed to reach an agreement with the State-owned entity to settle its outstanding debt. The utility in March notified various municipalities across the country of its intention to interrupt bulk electricity supply for several hours a day owing to the debt owed to Eskom by the municipalities for more than 18 months. Read more
Campaign launched to urge South Africans to take practical actions to fight climate change SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 7, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The UN in South Africa and the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund, together with the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), have launched a Climate Action and Just Energy Access and Transition Campaign in South Africa. This national campaign seeks to encourage everyday practical actions that communities and individuals can take, to complement large-scale initiatives (whether public, private or social sector) aimed at countering climate change and achieving just energy transition and ... Read more
Tribunal approves Cape Forests acquisition of merged MTO Forestry, PG Bison Southern Cape SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 7, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The Competition Tribunal has approved a merger that will see new forestry company Cape Forests Products acquire sole control of the merged entity of softwood forestry company MTO Forestry and wood-based products manufacturer PG Bison Southern Cape (PGBSC). The transaction has been approved, subject to conditions governing supply, transparency, employment and broader public interest considerations, the tribunal says. Read more
Kariba Dam rehabilitation 94% complete, on track for year-end conclusion SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 7, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Zambia and Zimbabwe bilateral organisation the Zambezi River Authority says the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) is about 94% complete and remains on course for completion by the end of the fourth quarter of the year. The only work remaining is the spillway refurbishment project, which will restore and improve the reliability, safety and functionality of the Kariba dam’s spillway system. Read more