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 2607 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 56557 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 53561 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
South Africa must continue to pursue reform programme to maintain stability – BLSA SuperUser Account / Monday, June 1, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The decision by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) last week to hike interest rates by 25 basis points in response to rising global inflation is the correct call, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso writes in her latest weekly newsletter. “With inflation at 4% in April and the SARB projecting it will average 4.4% for the year, above its 3% target, the decisive response was essential. Price stability is critical to businesses’ ability to plan and invest. It also protects consumers, particularly the poor, who are most exposed when prices rise. Economists now expect further hikes this year. That may be uncomfortable in the short term, but it is important for long-term stability,” Mavuso posits. Read more
AECI appoints Alan Dickson CEO SuperUser Account / Monday, June 1, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Chemicals and mining explosives company AECI has appointed Alan Dickson group CEO and executive director, with effect from July 1, following the conclusion of a formal selection process led by the board and its nominations, governance and directors affairs committee and supported by an executive search firm. The company, in a media statement, describes Dickson as a highly accomplished leader with more than 20 years of executive experience across diversified industrial, technology, manufacturing and infrastructure-driven sectors. Read more
Eskom confirms Nersa’s approval of concessionary tariff for ferrochrome smelters SuperUser Account / Friday, May 29, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Eskom confirmed on Friday that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) had approved the amended negotiated pricing agreement (NPA) framework for two ferrochrome producers that included an interim concessionary pricing arrangement. Eskom applied on April 10 to implement a 62c/kWh tariff for the smelters and Nersa made the NPA decision following public consultations, which included public hearings held on May 25. Read more
R3.8bn loan from Germany provides large chunk of electrical infrastructure backlog requirement ... SuperUser Account / Friday, May 29, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has secured a R3.8-billion loan from German State-owned development bank KfW, which it will use to finance critical electrical infrastructure investments in the 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 financial years. The 15-year facility is one of the largest concessional development finance facilities ever to be extended to a South African municipality. Read more
SABS outlines actions being taken after forensic probe confirms serious breaches SuperUser Account / Friday, May 29, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) says it has accepted the findings of a much-delayed forensic investigation confirming many of the serious governance, procurement, labour and information-technology problems initially flagged by whistleblowers in 2024. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau appointed TSU Investigation Services to conduct a forensic probe into the allegations, which began in February 2025, and subsequently suspended COO Lungelo Ntobongwana and chief corporate services officer Lizo Makele in July 2025. Read more