100 MW self-gen threshold: Boon for big business, doom for others?
THE recent announcement by President Ramaphosa of the new 100 MW threshold for embedded electricity generation, up from just 1 MW, was welcome news...
Golden Arrow tests electric buses
HOSKEN Passenger Logistics and Rail (Hosken Pax) – which has Golden Arrow Bus Services as its main profit driver – saw a 20% decline...
Fooling the people some of the time
From the 'A Bee in my Bonnet' column.
ONE of the benefits of the internet and social media, at least to this reader, is that...
Western Cape property proxy showing immunity
SPEAR, which could be seen as a proxy for the Western Cape real estate market, is not expecting an easy recovery from the Covid-19...
Cummins powers latest NSRI’s new Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel
THE National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) second Offshore Rescue Craft has begun service at its home station in Simon’s Town.
The latest vessel, which was...
Shopping in the suburbs
CAPE TOWN-based investment company Trematon Capital, which is steeped in real estate investing, has made a significant acquisition of retail precinct – notwithstanding the...
Oceana’s Lucky Star
THE resilience of fishing group Oceana’s Lucky Star canned pilchard brand was again demonstrated in the half year to end March.
Oceana’s important canned fish...
Agilitee to spark Visual International
VISUAL International, a small property developer based in Stellenbosch, has jolted the local investment community with a decision to 'acquire' Agilitee Africa, which makes...
Kit builders fly high
THERE are at least two unlikely industries, based in Cape Town, that have achieved export success and worldwide recognition for quality and value for...
Water reuse explained
IT is no secret that our attitude towards water has changed drastically in the last few years. What used to be seen as an...
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