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 5684 Article rating: 4.0 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 59981 Article rating: 3.5 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 56797 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
Hyundai opens its first shopping centre sales pod; aims to get back to number three SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating Hyundai aims to win back the number three spot in the South African new-passenger car market in the next three years, says Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) CEO Stanley Anderson. The Korean brand, which celebrates its twenty-fifth year in South Africa in 2025, slipped from the number three spot roughly four years ago. Read more
Aveng to retain ownership of McConnell Dowell, Moolmans sale negotiations continue SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating Following thorough investigations of a range of options for the separation of New Zealand-based infrastructure construction company McConnell Dowell, JSE-listed construction and engineering company Aveng says the best route to obtaining value for shareholders is for it to retain ownership of McConnell Dowell. McConnell Dowell will continue its focus on improving operational performance, which includes improving profitability, sustainably and winning quality new work. Read more
South Africa’s manufacturing confidence improves in fourth quarter despite ongoing challenges SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating Business confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing sector rose significantly in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey, signalling cautious optimism among manufacturers even as the sector continues to face substantial pressures. The survey, conducted between November 10 and 24 in partnership with the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University, shows the business confidence index increasing by 16 points from the third quarter to 39 points. Read more
Opinion: The African grid of the future – smart, connected, resilient SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 18 Article rating: No rating In this article, GE Vernova grid solutions chief strategy and growth officer for the Middle East and Africa Bernard Dagher writes that meeting Africa’s rising electricity demand will require a significant expansion of generation and transmission infrastructure and that digitisation could play a role in delivering cost savings and efficiency improvements. The continent is projected to increase electricity generation from 939 TWh in 2024 to 1 446 TWh in 2035 – an increase of 54% in less than a decade (IEA World Energy Outlook 2025). Delivering this capacity to consumers requires a substantial commitment to grid infrastructure development. This development goes beyond traditional transmission and distribution lines; it involves creating a grid prepared for a world that is decarbonising and electrifying. Read more
New battery manufacturing body wants local-content designated in large industrial and utility ... SuperUser Account / Friday, December 5, 2025 0 18 Article rating: No rating Six local lithium battery and inverter manufacturers have joined forces to form the South African Battery Manufacturers Association (SABMA) in an effort to raise awareness of the country’s energy storage prowess and champion South Africa as a global production hub. Formed officially in October by Balancell, BlueNova Energy, Creslow Energy Solutions, Freedom Won, maxwell+spark and Solar MD, SABMA aims to promote the growth of the domestic manufacturing sector and advocate for industry-friendly trade and industrial policy. Read more