Mossel Bay municipality in South Africa’s Western Cape province has embarked on an infrastructure roadmap that includes the use of renewable energy sources like solar in a bid to offset loadshedding. The Western Cape government says local governments are playing a vital role in tackling the energy crisis. “Municipalities are at the coalface of service delivery, which is suffering due to relentless power blackouts,” the provincial government said. The Energy Crisis: A municipal response – Part 1Kotze detailed how he and his team are taking short-and long-term measures to keep critical services for residents running amid loadshedding. “It is a step in the right direction and needs to be given the opportunity to succeed,” he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2023 08:45 UTC