Energising South African Cities & Towns - City Energy Support Unit

SEED Advisors, SEED Links and SEA staff at a SEED Network Meeting. From left to right,back row: Juan Mostert (City of Tshwane), Colleen Crawford Cousins, Monwabisi Booi(City of Cape Town), Wendy Engel (SEA), Pamela Sekonyana (National Dept of Housing).Middle row: Debra Roberts (City of Ekurhuleni), Ronald Maguga (City of Joburg), ElseManale (National Dept of Environment and Tourism), Goldius Baloyi (SALGA), JacobDikgang (National Department of Minerals and Energy). Front row: Sarah Ward (SEA),Desmond Khumalo (GreenHouse), Fikiswa Mahote (Development Action Group), LeilaMahomed (SEA).U R B A NSustainable Energy for Environment and Development (SEED) is a Sustainable Energy Africa programme. SEED aims to promotesustainable development through the integration of energy approaches and practices into urban development in South Africa.The programme develops partnerships with national and local government and with NGOs. It builds capacity in these organisationsand provides training, supports information campaigns, demonstrations and implementation. SEA is working on developingCity Energy Strategies with the partner cities. At a national and international level SEED supports exchange of experience,networking and policy development. SEED is funded by DANIDA and the partner organisations. This guide is part of the SEEDUpdate series34 ENERGISING SOUTH AFRICAN CITIES & TOWNS