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 2869 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 56929 Article rating: 3.7 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 54119 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
Trade conditions firmed further in August – Sacci SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 16, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Trade Conditions Survey for August shows that trade conditions improved marginally in July and August and appear to have stabilised, although it remains in negative terrain. The effect of the war in the Middle East on fuel prices in April had a disrupting impact on trade conditions. Trade conditions appear to be recovering slowly, with the index, after reaching a low of 35 in June, having recovered somewhat to 42 in August. Read more
Ekurhuleni murders: Busa says ‘all-in response’ needed as it offers support SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 16, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has lent its voice to the recent outrage expressed by all sectors of South Africa’s society, following the discovery of eight women’s bodies, in murder cases being tracked by police across Ekurhuleni. On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa issued assurances to the public that the recent spate of murders of women in the East Rand area, in Gauteng, will be prioritised. Read more
Port of East London seeks bids for LNG terminal SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 16, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) for a small-to-medium scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of East London. TNPA says the terminal operator will be expected to design, finance, develop, construct, operate, and maintain the terminal under a 25-year concession agreement, and transfer the asset at the end of the period. Read more
South Africa is sleepwalking toward a gas crisis, businesses warn SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 16, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s government has resolved the country’s recurring power outages and is racing to fix its crumbling water infrastructure. But, business leaders warn, it’s sleepwalking into another crisis — a “gas cliff.” Combined, glassmakers, tile manufacturers, food processors and other industries that rely on gas account for 8% of the economy and 700 billion rand ($43 billion) in annual economic output, and provide 75 000 jobs. Almost all of their needs are currently supplied by Sasol, the country’s biggest petrochemicals company, from its fields in central Mozambique. Read more
Venture capital sector maturing, says Savca SuperUser Account / Wednesday, September 16, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating While the deployment of venture capital (VC) in South Africa in 2025 moderated from the record levels achieved in 2024, investment activity for the year remained well above historical norms and reflects a maturing sector, industry organisation the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) reports. Its latest 'Venture Capital Industry Survey' shows that R2.48-billion of venture capital was deployed in the country in 2025, with R2.23-billion deployed as equity and R247-million deployed as debt funding. Read more