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MINISTER MANTASHE TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL ENERGY DIALOGUE

Date Published: 24 Feb 2022

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP) will on Friday, 25 February 2022, address the National Energy Dialogue in Johannesburg.

 

Hosted by the Central Energy Fund in partnership with the Financial Mail and Mkokeli Advisory, the Dialogue will bring together government officials, energy expects, economists, and environmentalists to discuss South Africa’s approach to the Just Energy Transition.

 

The discussions will include deliberations on how to ensure systems reliability while transitioning and simultaneously ensure energy supply; transitioning from high carbon emissions to low carbon emissions taking into consideration the constraints and opportunities; breaking down the role of South Africa’s energy mix in the transition, and the socio-economic impact of the Just Transition and its financing.

 

Members of the media are invited to cover the dialogue scheduled as follows:

 

DATE              : Friday, 25 February 2022

VENUE           : Hill on Empire, 16 Empire Road, Parktown, Johannesburg

TIME               : 09h00

 

Registration for virtual attendance:

 

https://arenaevents.africa/webinar-registrations/the-national-energy-dialogue/

 

https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2022-02-17-native-free-webinar-national-energy-dialogue/

 

To RSVP contact:

Mr Ernest Mulibana on Ernest.Mulibana@dmre.gov.za / 082 263 7372

Ms Nomendu Fani on Nomendu.Fani@dmre.gov.za / 071 881 9436

 

For media enquiries: mediadesk@energy.gov.za / media@dmre.gov.za

 

Ms Thandiwe Maimane Thandiwe.Maimane@dmre.gov.za / 083 6457 837

 

Mr Natie Shabangu natie.shabangu@dmre.gov.za / 073 852 1922

 

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