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 2718 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 56735 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 53771 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
Eskom, Rand Water to start Phase 2 of water infrastructure maintenance programme SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 8, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating National power utility Eskom and water utility Rand Water will start on Phase 2 of their joint planned infrastructure maintenance programme from 07:00 on July 17. The work will conclude at 19:00 on July 19 and will include Eskom-related electrical maintenance at the Zuikerbosch water purification plant and cross-connections from the old to the new pipelines. Read more
Manufacturing organisations call for clarity on treasury’s comments on manufacturing, employment SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Industry bodies the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa), the Manufacturing Circle and the Powerline and Substation Association (Polasa) have noted, with concern, recent public comments attributed to the director-general of the National Treasury suggesting that manufacturing is unlikely to be the primary source of future employment growth in South Africa. “While we acknowledge that the structure of modern economies is evolving and that sectors such as services, tourism and construction have an important role to play in driving economic growth and employment, this comment nevertheless raises important questions regarding the coherence and consistency of South Africa's economic policy direction,” the parties express. Read more
South Africa ties R3.6bn Johannesburg funding to debt plan SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating National Treasury said it will release funding that’s been withdrawn from dozens of municipalities after they’ve submitted plans on how they’ll pay their debts. The Treasury on Tuesday withheld R13.5-billion from 69 municipalities including Johannesburg, the country’s economic hub, that are struggling to manage their finances. The measure was taken to instil fiscal discipline, reduce irregular and wasteful expenditure and ensure that municipal officials are held accountable, it said. Read more
Wind sector can up its employment by up to 400% – Vestas CEO SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 8, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The broader South African wind energy sector will need to up its employment by between 300% and 400% by 2042 if it is to keep pace with the proposed expansion of wind energy in the country, says Vestas Southern and Eastern Africa MD Johannes Helberg. Speaking at the recent Africa Energy Forum 2026 at a South African Renewable Energy Masterplan roundtable, he said South Africa’s installed wind energy base was expected to reach 7.5 GW by the end of the year, expanding to 43 GW by 2042. Read more
Itac maintains anti-dumping duties on gypsum plasterboard from Thailand, Indonesia SuperUser Account / Wednesday, July 8, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided to recommend to the Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau that the existing anti-dumping duties of 45% on gypsum plasterboard imported from Thailand and 34.6% on gypsum plasterboard imported from Indonesia, excluding that manufactured by PT Siam-Indo Gypsum Industry, be maintained. This follows a sunset review investigation by Itac of the anti-dumping duties on gypsum plasterboard originating in or imported from Indonesia and Thailand. Read more