# Cabinet has welcomed the launch of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan and says it will create local jobs, boost skills development, and support a fair energy transition. The minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the plan will also help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and open new economic opportunities for communities through clean energy:
Cabinet welcomes launch of SAREM to support jobs and just energy transition [SOUND]
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