MEDIA ADVISORY
TO: ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORS
DATE: 30 June 2026
DEPUTY MINISTER LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICA’S SECOND DISTRICT ENERGY COUNCIL IN BOJANALA PLATINUM DISTRICT
Tomorrow, 01 July 2026, the Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Ms Samantha Graham-Maré, will launch the District Energy Council (DEC) at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in the North West Province.
During this historic, first-of-its-kind initiative, the Deputy Minister will be joined by the Speaker and Executive Mayor of the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, the Executive Mayor of the Ketleng Rivier, Madibeng, Moses Kotane, Moretele and Rustenburg local municipalities.
Among others, the DEC aims to:
strengthen collaboration between the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and municipalities,
close the gap between Eskom and municipalities,
incorporate large off-takers such as agriculture and business, along with the broader society,
ensure that energy-related matters remain front and centre across each local municipality within a district, and
identify opportunities to roll out relevant and specific programmes.
The DEC comprises representatives from the DEE, Eskom, the District and local municipalities, the agriculture and business sectors, along with broader society.
The Deputy Minister said; “This second launch is a continuation of our collaborative approach with municipalities and civil society to ensure we keep energy-related issues at the forefront of discussions between government and broader society. This is an exciting and historic moment for the residents of this district. We are looking forward to sharing this occasion with them.”
The launch will be held as follows:
DATE: 01 July 2026
VENUE: Rustenburg Civic Centre
Rustenburg, North West Province
TIME: 10h00am
For Media enquiries, kindly contact the Deputy Minister’s Media Liaison, Marcellino Martin at Marcellino.martin@dee.gov.za or 082 721 3362.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY 29 JUNE 2026