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Ummbila Emoyeni heralds new chapter in South Africa’s energy transition

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83263 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 2 August 2026

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This SAnews article reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the commencement of commercial operations at the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility near Bethal on Friday, 31 July 2026. The article states the project is part of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition, combining wind generation (155MW in the first phase) with transmission infrastructure, local supplier participation, skills development, and community investment. It highlights reported job creation (over 1,000 jobs, about half within a 10km radius) and skills hub registrations (18,500, over 50% women), and quotes Seriti Green and Mpumalanga leadership on the project’s impact and partnership model.

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Seriti Green Skills Hub registrations (access to current and future opportunities)

The article says that people who register on the Seriti Green Skills Hub will be able to access current and future opportunities.

Who it is for: people who register on the Seriti Green Skills Hub
How to act on it: Register on the Seriti Green Skills Hub to access current and future opportunities.

The document's recorded date is 31 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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He said more than 18 500 people had registered on the Seriti Green Skills Hub, where they would be able to access current and future opportunities.

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Mpumalanga

Reference

GOVNEWS-83263 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Amounts

R 4 500 000 000, R 10 000 000 000

Key Takeaways

Launch date: Friday, 31 July 2026
Event: commencement of commercial operations at Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility
Location: near Bethal, Mpumalanga
President: Cyril Ramaphosa
Company: Seriti Green
First phase capacity: 155MW wind generation
Planned programme: 900MW renewable energy programme
Reported jobs created: more than 1 000 (about half within 10km radius)
Skills Hub registrations: 18 500 (more than 50% women)
Transmission infrastructure and local supplier participation included
Reported investment pledges by Seriti Green: R4.5 billion (5th SAIC, 2023) and R10 billion (6th SAIC, earlier in 2026)
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Seriti Green
Seriti Green Chairman Mike Teke
Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn
Eskom
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu
Muziwabantu Sikhakhane
SAnews
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

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31 July 2026