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Big plans to move away from load shedding in the Western Cape (BusinessTech)

On Wednesday (4 January), the premier of the Western Cape provincial government, Alan Winde, visited a Macassar-based business, Taylor Technology, that is ...

Eskom said that over the coming year, it needs to keep breakdowns below 13,000MW to stave off dire levels of load shedding. He said: “The damage rolling power cuts are doing to the provincial economy is considerable.” Controlled blackouts enforced by Eskom to avoid a country-wide shutdown have become commonplace for South Africans. In 2022 we had 3,630 hours cumulative hours of load shedding in South Africa. “We need to ensure there is more investment into and from the private sector to mitigate the devastating effects of load shedding. [October of last year](https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/632153/the-western-cape-has-another-plan-to-move-away-from-load-shedding/), Winde took a delegation to Europe to meet with key players in the region’s energy market.

WC Government to work harder in 2023 to make province energy ... (Western Cape Government)

Media release: Western Cape Government will move faster this year in making province more energy secure. Today Premier Alan Winde visited a Macassar-based ...

I am very excited by the work that I am seeing in Saldanha Bay, Stellenbosch, George, and the City of Cape Town to bring more independent Power Producers (IPPs) on board and we will work closely with all provincial municipalities in 2023 to develop our energy resilience. My government and I will be working closely with the private sector and municipalities across the province to ensure we create an enabling environment for energy resilience. “I applaud our partners in the private sector for taking chances by setting up their business operations in our province, bringing with them economic and job opportunities, and for helping in our collective drive to become more energy resilient.

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Western Cape New Year's weekend sees trauma cases drop ... (News24)

The Western Cape's emergency crew attended to 3 534 trauma cases over the New Year's long weekend – but trauma units saw a marked decrease in cases compared ...

"Over the holiday period, unfortunately, we do see many incidents requiring emergency medical response. "Though preparedness plans for our facilities are in place, preventable trauma cases always place additional pressure on them. In addition to these, a further 9 555 patients needed non-trauma medical care.

South Africa: Western Cape Sets Plans to Move Away from Load ... (AllAfrica.com)

In a visit to a Macassar-based business, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde the provincial government is assessing avenues with private businesses to pursue ...

[IOL reports](https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/group-of-20-armed-robbers-go-on-rampage-at-filling-station-tourist-centre-in-mpumalanga-5d5ddc6f-adfd-46b6-a3a3-5a68ffe03ffa). In a visit to a Macassar-based business, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde the provincial government is assessing avenues with private businesses to pursue investment in alternative energy sources. [Eyewitness News reports](https://ewn.co.za/2023/01/04/mountain-fire-between-ceres-and-wolseley-spreads-into-inaccessible-areas).

Safer New Year's weekend behaviour sees fewer medical ... (Western Cape Government)

The third long weekend of the Festive Season once again saw our trauma units and emergency medical services (EMS) called on relentlessly to provide ...

Our Search and Rescue teams also responded to 17 incidents, of which nine were on Table Mountain. In addition to these, a further 9555 patients needed non-trauma medical care. However, compared to the Christmas long weekend (10 245), our EMS teams were called out to fewer emergencies and crash sites.

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Winde vows to boost WC's efforts to become more energy secure (Eyewitness News)

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that making the Western Cape more energy resilient would remain a top priority for the provincial government this year.

"In the last year, we had over 3,630 hours of load shedding across South Africa and we need to make sure that we mitigate it. Winde said that making the Western Cape more energy resilient would remain a top priority for the provincial government this year. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that making the Western Cape more energy resilient would remain a top priority for the provincial government this year.

Premier Alan Winde on making the Western Cape more energy ... (South African Government)

The Premier was accompanied by former Eskom executive Alwie Lester, who has now joined the Western Cape Government (WCG) team, and Executive Director of Energy ...

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Making Western Cape more energy resilient to remain a top priority ... (Citizen)

The premier says the provincial government will push harder to further its economic recovery amid SA's ongoing energy crisis. Premier Alan Winde says making the ...

“The very successful festive season concluded the Western Cape’s year of recovery. “I am very excited by the work that I am seeing in Saldanha Bay, Stellenbosch and George, and the City of Cape Town to bring more independent power producers (IPPs) on board and we will work closely with all provincial municipalities in 2023 to develop our energy resilience,” said Winde. But now at the beginning of 2023, we know that it will be a challenging year, but it is nonetheless a year of hope and opportunity for the Western Cape.” “We need to make sure there is more investment into and from the private sector to mitigate the devastating effects of load shedding. He said making the province more energy resilient will be at the top of the agenda of his administration. [provincial government](https://twitter.com/WesternCapeGov/media) will ensure there is more investment to mitigate the effects of load shedding by working together with the private sector.

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The Western Cape government focuses on being energy resilient in ... (CapeTown ETC)

On Tuesday, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde visited Taylor Technology, a Macassar-based business. His visit reflects the Western Cape government's focus on ...

“This will take a mammoth effort; it is, however, one we are up to and committed to. Energy Capital is a business that has installed 280 solar panels at its premises so far in an effort to become more sustainable. Winde says that while 2022 was a year of recovery for the Western Cape, the government wants to further our economic recovery in 2023 and make it a year of hope and opportunity.

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More than 240 children separated from their families on Western ... (News24)

The majority of the children were reunited with their families. Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said parent and child separations over the ...

- Always know where your children are and who they are with. More than 240 children were separated from their families at busy Cape Town beaches over the long New Year weekend. - More than 240 children were separated from their families at beaches across Cape Town over the long New Year weekend.

Do you know where your child is? (Western Cape Government)

Over the long weekend (31 December – 02 January), revelers rang in the New Year on beaches across the Western Cape. As expected, law enforcement officers ...

- Always know where your children are, and who they are with. The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) urges parents, guardians, and adults to keep a close eye on children when they are in public spaces, especially congested places like beaches. Whether it’s near a body of water, out at a park, or inside a house, please always be vigilant. As per legislation, the parents/guardians had to follow legal processes to be reunified with their children. An unfortunate consequence to these “festivities” was the number of children separated from their parents or guardians. Very young children need constant supervision, as accidents can happen very quickly. Let us ensure children are safe and protected at all times. Fortunately, DSD social workers and City of Cape Town staff were able to reunite most of the young ones with their families. As expected, law enforcement officers had their hands full ensuring order in these public spaces, especially where alcohol was involved. It is the responsibility of caregivers to ensure minors in their groups are always under a watchful eye while at the beach, so everyone can leave together in the same way they arrived. This is unacceptable and places children in extreme danger. The DSD’s social workers in different areas supported children who were left unattended at beaches, seemingly being separated from, or forgotten by their parents/guardians after a day at the beach.

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Over 240 Children Separated From Families Over New Year's ... (Briefly)

Over 240 children were separated from their parents and guardians at Cape Town beaches over the long weekend, sparking major concern from the local ...

She said the Department of Social Development social workers and City of Cape Town staff fortunately reunited most of the little ones with their families. Despite all efforts to resuscitate the girls aged between 10 and 14, they were declared dead on the scene. Police have opened an inquest docket following the drowning. The influx of missing children comes amid the deaths of three others who drowned at the Kariega main beach in the Eastern Cape. - The influx of missing children comes amid the deaths of three who drowned at an Eastern Cape Beach [Click to check out Women of Wonder 2022 by Briefly News!](https://briefly.co.za/tags/briefly-women-wonder/) [CAPE TOWN](https://briefly.co.za/tags/cape-town/) - Law enforcement officials at Cape Town beaches had their hands full over the New Year break when over 240 children were separated from their parents and guardians.

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Western Cape government takes steps to become first energy ... (CapeTalk)

John Maytham interviews Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. 2022 had around 3630 cumulative hours of load shedding. This severely impacts economic growth and the ...

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Scroll up to listen to the interview. Winde says it is absolutely essential to enable the private sector to mitigate the impact of load shedding. In the late November cabinet meeting the presentation that was made by Eskom was that the outlook for this year was going to be worse than last.Alan Winde, Western Cape Premier ... red tape was [causing them to take] a very long time to get going, but once they got it going it took them six weeks and they had their system up and running.Alan Winde, Western Cape Premier It has been working on an energy resilience plan for some time, putting money aside and involving specialists to improve the situation. Western Cape government takes steps to become first energy-resilient province

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