# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa must harness its wind and solar resources to strengthen energy security and drive economic transformation. Ramokgopa was speaking at Windaba 2026 in Cape Town, themed “Implementing Watt Matters: Policy, Power, People.” Ramokgopa says renewable energy can support economic growth, job creation and industrialisation. He stressed that electricity must play a central role in positioning South Africa as an industrial powerhouse:
Ramokgopa highlights wind and solar for economic growth [SOUND]
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