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 2340 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 56162 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 53196 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
Nersa mulls interim tariff solution for ferrochrome smelters amid parallel work targeting 62c/kWh SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Eskom has requested the energy regulator to approve an interim tariff of 87c/kWh in favour of Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture as a temporary measure to sustain smelter operations while talks continue in relation to a longer-term solution aimed at further reducing the tariff to 62c/kWh. The utility has also requested the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to extend, by a further 12 months, waivers both companies secured last year in relation to take-or-pay obligations included in their negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with Eskom, which came into effect in 2024. Read more
UD Trucks unveils upgraded 2026 Quester for South Africa SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Japanese vehicle manufacturer UD Trucks will introduce a new truck model to the South African market this year. The 2026 heavy-duty Quester is expected to be commercially available through the company’s domestic dealership network by midyear and will feature the company’s proprietary electronically shifted controlled transmission (Escot) system. Read more
Saint-Gobain Africa launches new fibre cement manufacturing plant SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Sustainable building materials producer and distributor Saint-Gobain Africa has officially launched its new fibre cement manufacturing plant, in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The company says the new plant represents an investment of more than R500-million into South Africa’s economy and reinforces Saint-Gobain’s long-term commitment to local manufacturing, job creation and sustainable industrial growth. Read more
Seifsa calls for industrial companies to participate in climate readiness pilot programme SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) invites interested companies to submit expressions of interest to participate in a fully funded 2026 Climate Readiness Pilot Programme. The programme is designed to support South African manufacturers in understanding their greenhouse-gas emissions profile, build internal capability and prepare for emerging global climate-related compliance and competitiveness requirements. Read more
As SA’s auto makers struggle, there is ‘no choice’ but to hike tariffs on vehicle imports SuperUser Account / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The South African government will have no choice but to impose antidumping duties on imported vehicles, says Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi. Godlimpi on Tuesday attended a briefing by his department and other auto industry roleplayers to the parliamentary Portfolio Committee of Trade, Industry and Competition on the implementation of the South African Automotive Masterplan. Read more