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Noupoort community enterprises get help to grow their dreams into businesses

Sandiswa Nkohla, started his brick manufacturing business two years ago, after having become unemployed.  His fledging business, Sandawana Brick Manufacturing Company, which has been receiving support from Noupoort Wind Farm’s development programme, is now able to provide full-time employment to five local men and has recently managed to purchase its third brick-making machine.READ MORE

National Renewable Energy efforts boosted by launch of dedicated training centre at CPUT

The South African Renewable Energy Training Centre (Saretec) based at CPUT is uniquely placed to fulfil the need for quality training in the growing renewable energy sector. This sentiment was underscored by speaker after speaker at the launch of Saretec this week. Renewable energy industry specialists, government officials and CPUT academics gathered at the Bellville campus to celebrate the official launch although the centre has been operational since 2016.READ MORE

Umoya Energy newsletter – October 2018

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Cookhouse Wind Farm newsletter – October 2018

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Kangnas Wind Farm forges ahead

The 140MW Kangnas Wind Farm, one of the REI4P’s giant Bid Window 4 projects, is gearing up for construction, having already cleared 95% of its site roads, totalling over 52km’s. READ MORE

Community-based school maths coaches being piloted to increase numeracy levels

Mathematics underperformance is a concern in South Africa, as reported by the current Minister of Education Naledi Pandor, who released evidence that only 35% of children in South Africa could read, write and count. READ MORE

Perdekraal East Wind Farm paves the way for the construction phase

Perdekraal East Wind Farm, situated within the Witzenberg Local Municipality, is preparing the way to begin major construction activity on the Western Cape’s largest BW4 wind farm.READ MORE

Kouga Wind Farm warms hearts for Mandela Month

OYSTER BAY – Kouga Wind Farm and members of its Rainmakers women empowerment programme got together to warm hearts and bodies with a handmade blanket drive for Mandela Month.READ MORE

Kangnas wind farm partners with FitzPatrick Institute in support of bird study