The Western Cape Department tabled some solutions to solve the energy crisis.

Jaimie-faith Poonah
14 March 2015

The Western Cape Department has tabled some immediate and short-to medium term solutions to solve the energy crisis.

At the Annual Government Meets business event it was agreed that both government and businesses will come up with innovative solutions to minimise the economic impact of the current energy crisis.

Spokesperson for Premier Helen Zille, Michael Mpofu said some of the short term measures would be, due to load-shedding scheduled to minimize the impact on business, businesses are being aware of when things will be shut down so that they can plan there production as needs be.

Mpofu said talking bout solar pump and heat pump in households and major buildings, these things can take strain on the national grid, which we rely on. They help us save electricity and keep being productive in order to create jobs.