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Energy , News
February 23, 2024

Riversdale to Become First Load-Shedding-Free Town in Western Cape

Riversdale

The Western Cape Government and the Hessequa Municipality are collaborating to make Riversdale a load-shedding-free zone. Premier Alan Winde highlighted the economic impact of load shedding in his State of the Province Address, noting that the Western Cape has suffered a significant GDP loss attributed to power outages, with estimates ranging from R49 billion to […]

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February 15, 2024

A Call for Interest in Energy Resilience Workshops

As South Africa grapples with consistent load shedding and escalating electricity costs, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has taken a proactive step towards addressing these challenges. In an effort to bolster energy resilience among agricultural producers in the Western Cape, the department is organizing a series of workshops aimed at raising awareness about sustainable […]

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Food , News
January 4, 2024

SA’s Food Inflation Trends and Predictions for 2024

Food

Wandile Sihlobo, the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), discusses the recent trends in food inflation in South Africa and offers predictions for the future. Key points from his analysis are: Recent Trends in Food Inflation South Africa experienced double-digit food inflation from mid-2022 to mid-2023, reflecting a global phenomenon […]

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Energy , News , Wine
November 26, 2023

Vergelegen winery goes off the grid

Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, renowned for its myriad sustainability initiatives, has marked another milestone in environmental responsibility and cost savings. The winery has installed a solar power plant that has taken it completely off the grid. This investment involved installing six solar tables, comprising a total of 500 panels, covering an impressive 1400m². […]

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Energy , News
September 5, 2023

Impact of Loadshedding on the Western Cape Agricultural Sector

Loadshedding, the controlled rolling blackouts implemented by Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier, has cast a shadow over the Western Cape’s agricultural sector.  A report by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), commissioned by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, examines the far-reaching consequences of these power disruptions on farming and agri–processing. The […]

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Events
September 4, 2023

Windaba 2023 – Powering Hope and Progress for South Africa’s Energy Future

In the midst of a severe energy crisis marked by loadshedding, a beacon of hope emerges on the horizon – Windaba 2023. Organizers of this important event are sounding the alarm for immediate action. Scheduled from October 3rd to 5th at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Windaba 2023 is set to convene local […]

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Energy
September 4, 2023

Let’s move mountains to address the energy challenge in the agriculture sector

Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, responded to the BFAP Study Report at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Energy Summit, held in Rawsonville recently. Addressing farmers, producers, energy experts, officials, and representatives from the financial sector, Minister Meyer called on attendees to “move mountains to lower the sector’s reliance on Eskom.” The […]

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