insert_link Local Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary council meeting held on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 Windhoek Council to sell outdated electricity substations for residential use The City of Windhoek plans to sell outdated electricity substations for residential usage in the city's oldest townships. At least 25 substations with a total land area of more than 2.3 hectares have been identified for this purpose. The identified substations are located on erven, each measuring 450 square meters or more, and will be transformed into residential […] todayOctober 28, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s electricity crisis: a series of failures over 30 years have left a dim legacy By Mark Swilling, Stellenbosch University In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa’s first ever democratic elections, promising “Electricity for All” as part of its Reconstruction and Development Programme. Back then only 36% of all South Africans had electricity in their homes. The development programme promised to double that number by electrifying an additional 2.5 million homes by 2000. This seemed […] todayApril 19, 2024 19
insert_link Africa Expert says the future of African energy lies in low-carbon technologies Energy experts believe the future of African energy lies in low-carbon technologies. PwC South Africa’s Martin Solomon says opportunities for renewables on the continent are there, but has to be utilised in a balanced system. He told SABC News that stable electricity infrastructure may make it easier for the continent to adopt clean energy. todayNovember 22, 2023 18