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A WWF South Africa fact sheet providing key statistics and geographical context for the Cape Floral Kingdom, highlighting its biodiversity and climate.

The 2025 Market Intelligence Report for the Western Cape identifies significant growth potential in embedded solar PV (R20bn potential), large-scale renewables (R63bn potential), and BTM lithium-ion storage (R2.3bn by 2030). While the market is bolstered by falling technology costs and a shift toward energy liberalisation (including wheeling pilots in Cape Town and George), it faces critical barriers in the form of grid congestion and policy uncertainty. A key potential unlock is Eskom's curtailment proposal, which could release 2 680 MW of grid capacity in the province.

This report provides an overview of the South African electricity market, focusing on the energy services (ES) value chain, which comprises rooftop solar PV, energy storage, and energy efficiency. It details the drivers of market growth—including rolling blackouts and rising electricity costs—the roles of key industry players, and the regulatory framework governing the sector.

This guide, published by Natural Justice in October 2023, provides information about an application by TotalEnergies EP South Africa B.V. (TEEPSA) and its partners to produce oil and gas in Block 11B/12B off the south coast of South Africa. It outlines the proposed activities, potential environmental and social impacts, and the process for public commentary on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the financial and technical feasibility of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on packhouses in the Western Cape, South Africa. It highlights that the primary value of these systems is the replacement of expensive grid electricity with self-generated power during peak daytime cooling and energy-intensive operations, potentially reducing electricity costs by 15%.

The Eden District Municipality (EDM) issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) in 2014 to pre-qualify waste management companies or consortia for a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The project involves the design, financing, construction, and operation of a new regional landfill in the Mossel Bay area, alongside the implementation of alternative waste treatment (AWT) technologies and bulk waste transfer services for several municipalities.

The 2014 Market Intelligent Report: Waste Economy by GreenCape provides an analysis of the waste sector in South Africa, with a specific focus on the Western Cape. It details the regulatory shift from 'end of pipe' to 'cradle to cradle' solutions, examines the challenges of waste-to-energy and recycling projects, and outlines municipal initiatives to manage dwindling landfill airspace.

A budget vote speech delivered by Minister Molewa on June 23, 2011, to the National Council of Provinces, outlining progress and strategic plans for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) in South Africa. The speech focuses on increasing water access, enhancing water security through infrastructure and desalination, combating environmental crime such as rhino poaching, and addressing the impacts of climate change.

This issue of the SA Crime Quarterly (December 2004) examines critical failures and challenges within the South African criminal justice and security sectors. It details severe prison overcrowding driven by minimum sentencing laws, the mixed success of civilian oversight mechanisms for the South African Police Service (SAPS), the violent history and stalled recapitalisation of the minibus taxi industry, the under-utilization of weapon seizure powers in domestic violence cases, and the results of Operation Sethunya in combating illegal firearms.

Circular 8/2013 provides updated procedures for appeals under the Land Use Planning Ordinance, 1985 (LUPO) in the Western Cape, following a High Court judgment that declared section 44 of the LUPO unconstitutional. The circular outlines how the Minister will now handle appeals—through dismissal, setting aside, or substitution—and details the administrative requirements for municipalities processing these appeals.

This reference guide by GreenCape provides water and wastewater businesses and investors with a framework for entering the South African public water sector. It details the institutional landscape, planned infrastructure spending in metropolitan and Western Cape municipalities, procurement legislation, and platforms for technology trialling.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the financial viability of using battery energy storage systems (BESS) for tariff arbitrage in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on leveraging time-of-use (TOU) tariffs to reduce energy costs by charging batteries during off-peak periods and discharging during peak periods, particularly as the decline in loadshedding has left many existing BESS installations underutilised.

This industry brief by GreenCape provides guidance for businesses in the Western Cape on installing behind-the-meter (BTM) solar PV systems to reduce electricity costs and improve energy security. It details financial viability factors, pricing benchmarks for 2025/26, various financing models including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and the role of municipal feed-in tariffs and national tax incentives in South Africa.

This industry brief by GreenCape examines the potential for electricity wheeling in the Western Cape, South Africa. It outlines the financial and technical mechanisms that allow independent power producers (IPPs) to transport energy across Eskom or municipal grids to end customers. The document identifies a significant market opportunity for new renewable energy investment in the province and discusses the regulatory, financial, and capacity-related barriers that currently limit the uptake of wheeling, while highlighting emerging solutions like virtual wheeling.

This industry brief by GreenCape reviews water and sanitation by-laws across municipalities in the Western Cape, South Africa. It evaluates the completeness and clarity of these local regulations against a 2005 model by-law, highlighting the implications for businesses—particularly water-intensive industries—regarding fees, audits, industrial effluent, and alternative water sources.

This 2025 Market Intelligence Report by GreenCape analyzes investment opportunities in South Africa's large-scale renewable energy sector, focusing on private off-taker development and local component manufacturing. It details the shift from public procurement to private power purchase agreements (PPAs), the impact of electricity market liberalisation, and the systemic barriers posed by grid capacity constraints and policy uncertainty.

This report by GreenCape evaluates the financial and operational feasibility of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on agricultural packhouses, using a modelled apple packhouse to demonstrate the business case. It highlights that the primary value of these systems comes from replacing expensive grid electricity during peak daytime demand—driven by cooling and packing activities—rather than selling excess power back to the grid. The analysis concludes that while large-scale systems are consistently profitable, smaller installations require favorable financing to be viable.

This policy brief evaluates a multi-year intervention (2012–2019) in Touwsranten, South Africa, which combined four Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) programmes with a social activation process. While the study observed reductions in parenting stress and improvements in children's mental health, it found that systemic issues—including intimate partner violence, substance misuse, and poor adult mental health—undermined the ability to achieve a community-wide shift toward positive parenting.

This report evaluates the Community Safety Forum (CSF) project in the Western Cape, South Africa, which was launched in October 1998 to facilitate multi-agency crime prevention initiatives. While the project succeeded in establishing networks for information sharing and improving interaction between government departments and civil society, it struggled to translate these forums into concrete crime reduction activities due to a lack of decision-making authority and overly ambitious, non-actionable safety plans.

A fact sheet by Natural Justice regarding the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) phase for offshore surveys proposed by Main Street 1549 (Pty) Ltd in Blocks 9 & 11B/12B off the South Coast.