Western Cape Government meeting of newly established Integrated Energy and Water Council

(Media Release: Issued and provided by the Western Cape Office of the Premier)

The scope of the Energy Council, which was set up early last year at the height of the load shedding crisis, has been expanded to achieve the objectives outlined in the Growth For Jobs strategy (G4J), Western Cape Energy Resilience and 15-year Western Cape Water Resilience programmes.

The newly established Western Cape Energy & Water Council is laying the foundations for growing the provincial economy and more jobs.

On Friday, the first meeting of the newly established Integrated Energy and Water Council was held. The council will coordinate and support the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) strategies to achieve energy and water security in the province.

"We must do everything that we can to secure enough water and energy so that our economy can flourish and create more jobs," said Premier Winde at the start of the council meeting.  

“If we are to drive economic growth and create more jobs we must secure and stabilise the Western Cape’s increasing demand for electricity and water. We may have had good rains this winter and load shedding has been suspended for now, but we are not complacent," he said.

Read the full press release here.