Elmarie Booyang (33 yrs) is one of ten young entrepreneurs from the Springbok area who recently completed a digital training workshop as part of Youth Month. The programme has had a meaningful impact on how she approaches and grows her business, equipping her with practical digital tools, and a clearer strategy for reaching and engaging clients in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.
As we conclude Youth Month, I am reminded that the future of South Africa's energy transition will ultimately be determined by the people we equip to lead it, reinforcing the message behind this year's Global Wind Day theme, "Our Wind, Our Community." Together, they remind us that building a sustainable energy future requires investing not only in infrastructure, but also in the skills ...
Johannesburg, June 30, 2026 – Enel Green Power RSA1 has achieved commercial operation on the 330 MW Impofu Wind Farm cluster, located in the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipalities of the Eastern Cape province, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of large-scale renewable energy solutions to South Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) market.
What started as a training opportunity for nine community members has grown into a fully operational business that is creating jobs, strengthening local organisations, and supporting community development across the Witzenberg area. Witzenberg Excellence, a registered small business specialising in research, monitoring and evaluation, and event implementation, is the first of its kind to ...
Two years into its launch, the Livestock for Livelihoods initiative in Noupoort is entering a strategic new phase that prioritises value-chain development and improved market access for emerging farmers in the Umsobomvu Local Municipality.
Cape Town, 17 June 2026: A.P. Moller Capital is pleased to announce that A.P. Moller Capital - Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II ("EMIF II") through a special purpose vehicle has signed an agreement to acquire Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa ("Mainstream South Africa"), a large renewable energy developer and independent power producer in South Africa.
Lilitha Pansti, a 20-year-old from Noupoort, is turning her passion for modelling into a platform for youth empowerment, following support from Noupoort Wind Farm to launch her own modelling school this Youth Month.
The launch strengthens local technical capability while expanding specialist engineering, inspection, and maintenance support for South Africa’s rapidly evolving renewable energy sector.
Key stakeholders joined learners and educators at Dr Izak van Niekerk Primary School for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the handover of a newly completed multipurpose school hall, the result of a long-standing, collaborative effort that will benefit both the school and the wider community.
A recent Hopefield community event highlighted unity, inclusion and the recognition of people living with disabilities—emphasising the need for spaces where everyone is meaningfully included and supported.