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What was said at Enlit Africa Day Three?

ESI Africa Editor-In-Chief Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl shares some of what caught her attention on day three of Enlit Africa, including snippets from around the conference and more.

“In what many are calling Budget 3.0 [South Africa’s] Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana took to the stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to lay out some of the major infrastructure plans in his budget speech.

“Here’s the headline amount – the energy sector is set to invest a whopping R219.2 billion into strengthening the country’s electricity network,” explained Pombo van Zyl.

She goes on to explain some of the detail around the water budget and other infrastructure details from the budget 3.0.

On the Enlit Africa side, she spent some time listening to some of the sessions that formed part of the Women In Energy conference.

“One important topic that came up during the Women In Energy event was the value of male allies in the industry.

“Many speakers expressed gratitude for the support they are seeing, but also made it clear that women need to create their own space, a safe workplace.

“Think of it as building your own version of the boys’ club, but for empower and not exclusion,” said Pombo-van Zyl.

Watch to find out more.