Tag: Cape Town

In an extraordinary meeting held this week, South African government officials and key business sector representatives convened to construct a comprehensive plan. The agenda? Tackling head-on the challenges besieging the nation. Under the rally cry of “removing obstacles to inclusive economic growth and job creation,” the meeting marked a historic collaboration between sectors. Top Priorities […]

June 7, 2023 Cape Town’s mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has unveiled a revolutionary energy initiative that will see Amazon and 14 other companies delivering self-generated power via the city’s grid. The city council is expected to sanction the scheme later this month, following the mayoral committee’s approval. Understanding Electricity Wheeling Electricity wheeling – the process enabling […]

When envisioning a sustainable future, the image of solar panels glittering under the Cape Town sun often comes to mind. However, this dream is experiencing a significant delay, with citizens enduring a prolonged wait of up to five months for permission to install these energy-saving devices. What’s more, early birds risk facing fines if they […]

Record Infrastructure Spending, Doubling Johannesburg and Durban Combined The Cape Town City Council has unveiled its ‘Building Hope’ budget for 2023/24, marking a groundbreaking increase in infrastructure expenditure. An impressive R43 billion is set to be disbursed over the coming three years – a figure that significantly overshadows the combined allocation of Johannesburg and Durban. […]

Capetonians to Cash in on Solar Surplus Cape Town, known for its stunning landscapes and picturesque beaches, is now set to lead the way in innovative energy solutions. In a pioneering move, the city becomes the first in South Africa to incentivize households and businesses to sell their surplus rooftop solar power. This year, through […]

Winde’s Call to Action at Presidential Imbizo At the sixth Presidential Imbizo held in Paarl just outside Cape Town, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde used the platform to challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa. Winde drew attention to the province’s most urgent issues, including the energy crisis and unemployment. The Premier captured the mood of the gathering, […]

The City of Cape Town reveals that Eskom, the country’s power utility provider, is causing massive energy instability in some instances following high levels of load shedding. The city reports that Eskom is over-shedding, then suddenly moves to a lower stage to prevent system instability, making it impossible to communicate timeously. The sudden changes necessitate […]

Today, on World Facilities Management Day, the Facilities Management profession is celebrated for ensuring that an organisation’s facilities remain healthy, safe, and productive. The City of Cape Town recognises the department’s hard work that has gone into providing generators and inverters across various City facilities. The City’s Facilities Management Department has been successful in the […]

Premier Alan Winde has just announced over R16 million in savings through energy resilience interventions at the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Karl Bremer Hospital precinct. The Premier visited the Bellville Health Park, where a R17 million solar photovoltaic (PV) installation project was recently completed in March 2023. This project, which saw 1,400 solar panels installed […]

The Western Cape provincial government has set aside R60 million to provide essential load shedding emergency kits to thousands of indigent households ahead of winter. The aim is to ease the impact of load shedding on the most vulnerable communities during colder months. Premier Winde has announced that the kits would consist of rechargeable lights, […]