Windaba 2025 | Mandela House Dinner A night of leadership, legacy, and meaningful dialogue! Hosted after the #Nordex Pre-Drinks, the Mandela House Dinner stands as one of the most anticipated moments of #Windaba2025, an exclusive gathering where CEOs and executives from both

South Africa Steps Into a New Era of Renewable Ambition Following the G20 United States Summit, where global leaders gathered in Johannesburg under South Africa’s G20 Presidency, the adoption of the Leaders’ Declaration marked a decisive global commitment to triple global

Windaba Gala Dinner Moments 🌬️ What an inspiring evening it was when our CEO, Niveshen Govender, took the stage to honour the incredible leaders driving South Africa’s wind energy sector forward! Among the night’s highlights was the recognition of Boitumelo Kieplie, Chairperson

Congratulations to Our 2025 Raising Communities Award Winner – Vestas Wind Systems! The Raising Communities Award honours a project that demonstrates how wind energy does more than generate power, it powers people, purpose, and progress. This recognition celebrates initiatives that begin

Mandela House Dinner | MC Spotlight ✨ What an inspiring evening it was at the Mandela House Dinner, a moment of reflection, gratitude, and unity, celebrating progress in South Africa’s renewable energy journey. 🇿🇦 We were honoured to have Mr. Rudi Dicks, Head of the Project

Business Alliance on Energy Matters in South Africa Windaba hosted an exclusive Industry Association Roundtable, a strategic gathering designed to unify business voices and strengthen coordinated influence across South Africa’s evolving energy landscape. As the country

Environmental Stewardship Award Windaba Conference & Exhibition 2025 As part of our ongoing celebration of the Windaba Award winners from the October conference, today, we turned our lens to an industry leader who proved sustainability is not a statement, it is a standard. This

Windaba 2025 Gala Dinner | Opening Remarks by SAWEA CEO, Niveshen Govender At the close of three transformative days at Windaba 2025, SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender stepped to the podium with a message that echoed across the sector, a reminder that this conference is not just an

Windaba 2025 Gala Dinner | A Night of Reflection & Radiance On the last night of the conference, our Initiatives Manager, Kim Thomas, took to the podium with the kind of grace that lights up a room, the same grace that has quietly powered so much of Windaba’s evolution over the

Safety Net Award Windaba Conference & Exhibition 2025 Continuing our tradition of honouring the outstanding winners from the October Windaba Conference & Exhibition, this week’s spotlight reflected on a leader who turned safety from a policy into a personal promise. We

Guiding the Dialogue: Mafiwa’s Impactful Leadership at WINDAC AFRICA. At WindAc Africa, strong dialogue deserves strong stewardship, and this year, Mafiwa Ramalebana delivered exactly that. As Programme Director, Mafiwa held the room with her signature confidence, warmth, and

Windaba 2025 | Build-Up Day Magic On 21 October, the Cape Town International Convention Centre transformed into a living blueprint of ambition. Before the crowds, before the keynotes, before the deals and dialogues, there was the quiet, electric hum of creation. Exhibition

Exceptional Service Provider Award Windaba Conference & Exhibition 2025 This week, we celebrated TNEI Africa, the recipient of the Exceptional Service Provider Award, a team whose contribution to South Africa’s wind industry went far beyond service delivery. They

Youth, Research & Renewable Energy Leadership On Day 3 of the Windaba Conference & Exhibition, SAWEA's Social Development Programme Coordinator, Tshiamo Nare, spoke to Cape TV and unpacked the heart and future of WINDAC AFRICA. Tshiamo reminded us that WindAc Africa is far

OEM Market Leader Award: Windaba Conference & Exhibition 2025 This week, we honoured Goldwind Africa, the recipient of the OEM Market Leader Award, an organisation that had firmly established itself as a cornerstone of South Africa’s wind-energy sector. With over 300 MW

Season’s Greetings from the Windaba Team As the holiday season settles in, we extend our warmest wishes for a time filled with peace, joy, and renewed purpose. This moment in the year reminds us of the strength found in unity, the same spirit that drives our shared mission to

Happy New Year from the Windaba Team! As we welcome 2026, we celebrate a year of renewed purpose, partnership, and progress. The strides made last year reaffirm our collective commitment to advancing South Africa’s clean-energy transition and fostering a renewable-energy

Windaba: A Proud SAWEA Initiative Driving South Africa’s Wind-Energy Future Windaba stands as more than a conference; it is a flagship initiative of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), built on the Association’s long-standing commitment to advancing the wind