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Over 1,700 learners from across four high schools within the Witzenberg Municipality attended the annual Career Day, an important event in the school calendar. This well-attended event was designed to provide guidance, motivation, and practical information on career and study options, while also keeping learners abreast of the available bursary opportunities.

The newly established Emntla Koloni Farming Co-operative is among 30 local participants that benefited from a recent week-long training programme, aimed at supporting emerging farmers and promoting co-operative entrepreneurship and job creation in Noupoort.

A development initiative in the Western Cape’s Theewaterskloof Municipality is gaining momentum thanks to increased support from Klipheuwel Wind Farm, which has committed additional funding to expand skills development for young entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Sports play a vital role in strengthening communities, especially in smaller towns where they offer more than just physical activity. They foster teamwork, promote healthy lifestyles, and create safe spaces for youth to grow. In Loeriesfontein, this belief has taken root through a sports coaching training programme that aims to uplift local sport and empower coaches across various clubs.

As South Africa commemorates Workers' Month, the wind energy sector reflects on the critical role skills development plays in building a sustainable green economy and tackling the country’s biggest challenge - unemployment. Investment in effective training initiatives is essential not only to stimulate economic growth but to ensure long-term workforce readiness in this evolving industry, writes ...

For many adults in the Nama Khoi Municipal area, navigating the digital world has long felt out of reach, especially for those who didn’t grow up with access to technology. Recognising this gap, Kangnas Wind Farm, in partnership with Namakwa Supply and Training (NS-Training), launched a computer literacy programme aimed at empowering adults aged 36 and above. The programme not only builds ...

As South Africa accelerates its transition to renewable energy—with an estimated R150-billion investment pipeline across solar PV and wind projects by 2030—NOA Group has announced financial close on its first wholly owned large-scale wind energy project, the 94.5 MW Wind Garden, located near Makhanda in the Eastern Cape.

"As we observed Freedom Month, we were reminded that political liberation and energy accessibility are deeply intertwined. Just as freedom empowers individuals and communities, access to reliable, clean energy unlocks socio-economic opportunities and fosters genuine energy independence for all South Africans."

Three students from within the local communities surrounding Cookhouse, Eastern Cape, have been awarded full scholarships for the 2025 academic year. Funded through the Cookhouse Wind Farm Scholarship Programme, which has been supporting local youth since its launch in 2015, the scholarship funds tertiary education for youth in fields crucial to the country’s economic development.

SAWEA acknowledges the initiation of a tariff review on renewable energy components by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), as gazetted in General Notice 3142 of 2025.