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- The Honourable Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of South Africa, has officially endorsed the Africa Energy Indaba 2026, reaffirming the event’s critical role in shaping Africa’s sustainable energy future.
- The Indaba will take place from 3–5 March 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and is recognized as the continent’s premier platform for dialogue, investment, and collaboration across the energy sector.
Minister Ramokgopa’s endorsement highlights the South African government’s commitment to fostering strategic partnerships that drive energy security, industrial growth, and a just…
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Fun South African Fact: South African Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant on 3 December 1967 at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The groundbreaking surgery was carried out on Louis Washkansky and Dr. Barnard was assisted by a large and exceptional team of surgeons, nurses and technicians. One of Dr. Barnard’s assistants was Hamilton Naki, a black laboratory assistant who had worked previously as a gardener and went on to work in the animal laboratory at the University of Cape Town. He had assisted Dr Barnard with research leading to the transplant. In the apartheid days, Naki had no access to higher education due to his race. Despite being unable to access formal training, he learned from and assisted university researchers and went on to do amazing work.