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Bella Vista community member, Amy Ludick, is a recent graduate whose academic journey reflects not only personal achievement but also the power of opportunity. As one of the first recipients of the Perdekraal East Wind Farm Bursary Programme, she demonstrates how access to higher education can transform a young person’s future.

An accredited learnership programme that launched earlier this year is empowering 10 local young people with valuable skills to enhance their employability in the field of project management. The initiative targeted community-conscious youths, providing them with access to exciting work environments, such as the local springbok community radio station.
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Meeting compliance requirements can be a challenge for many small businesses — often standing in the way of accessing funding, qualifying for tenders, and achieving growth. To help tackle this issue at a local level, business supplier open days were recently held in Caledon and Grabouw, providing entrepreneurs within the Theewaterskloof municipal area with the support needed to strengthen ...

"South Africa has crossed a threshold where wind energy is set to lead the future energy mix. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025) charts a future underpinned by 43 GW of new onshore wind capacity by 2042, positioning wind as a primary driver of energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation. The latest results from the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS 2025) show that the ...

Kwakhanya Mnconywa, from Bedford, is currently gaining hands-on experience through the Social Performance Internship Programme, an 18-month opportunity designed to equip local Eastern Cape youth with practical skills and work experience in community development. Funded by Cookhouse Wind Farm, the programme aims to nurture young professionals who are passionate about driving meaningful change ...

A youth leadership programme has been driving positive behavioural and cultural change among learners across four West Coast high schools over the past three years. Funded by Umoya Energy, the programme focuses on values-based leadership and empowers young people to build confidence, foster teamwork, and embrace accountability, equipping them to lead positive change within their schools.

Supported through a local enterprise development grant funding, GRH Enterprise has brought affordable, quality groceries closer to home for the people of Loeriesfontein. Opened last year by three local entrepreneurs, Gert Cloete, Rebia Beukes, and Hilmeree Beukes, the venture is already making a measurable impact by helping to reduce household expenses and contribute to the town’s growing small ...

The 2025 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS) unveiled a remarkable 117 GW of renewable energy projects at advanced stages of development that could be ready to connect to the grid within the next five years. This already surpasses the 71.7 GW total capacity (wind and solar PV combined) envisioned in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025 over a 16-year horizon.

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Windaba 2025 wrapped up on a positive note after three days of engaging discussions and collaboration among South Africa’s wind energy leaders. The main focus was on the country’s readiness to meet the wind energy targets set out in the Draft IRP 2025 and the potential for offshore wind power. Speakers stressed the need to address issues like grid capacity, procurement certainty and policy ...

Day 1 of Windaba 2025 opened with a strong call to action from the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who outlined South Africa’s plan for a secure, inclusive and sustainable energy future under the IRP 2025. Emphasising reform, industrialisation and partnerships, he highlighted key regulatory changes aimed at unlocking the country’s renewable energy potential. The day’s ...