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CELEBRATING NELSON MANDELA AND
ALBERTINA SISULU CENTENARY
Date: 18 July 2018
Venue- Qwaqwa, Free State

The Department of Energy invited SANEDI to the launch
and opening of Reneuwe Day Care Centre located in
Qwaqwa, Free State. The launch was attended by the
Honorable Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe, the Deputy
Minister of Energy, Ambassador Thembisile Majola, local
government officials from Maluti-a-phofung Municipality
and members of the general public. Also in attendance was
SANEDI’s Interim Chairperson Mr. Nkululeko Buthelezi and
SANEDI’s General Manager: Working for Energy Mr. David
Mahuma.

The event kicked off with speeches by the Minister and the
The Apparatus called “Carbon Eater” that absorbs carbon dioxide Deputy Minister of Energy who emphasized the importance
from factories thus mitigating against climate change. and the significant role that the community plays in
The learner indicated that the sodium carbonates collected caring for its children. In addition, representatives from
at the end of the process can be used to manufacture glass, the relevant institutions, including SANEDI’s chairperson
paper, soaps and detergents amongst other things. Mr. Nkululeko Buthelezi delivered speeches which were
followed by the official opening of the centre. Furthermore,
Mashale collected the results by means of recording the as part of the Mandela-Sisulu Centenary, a wall painting
change in colour that occurred in the sodium hydroxide depicting relevant stakeholders formed part of the legacy.
when it reacted with different amount of CO2. Mashale Tributes were paid through hand paintings and the writings
also won the Best Female Project. The SANEDI’s Cleaner on the wall. At the end of the speeches SANEDI grabbed
Fossil Fuels programme will be mentoring her for the the moment and show-cased the application of the biogas
International Science Fair (ISF) taking place in October digester.
2018. In addition, the learner will be introduced to the
SANEDI team that is investigating CCUS options in South The Day Care Centre is the beneficiary of a biogas digester
Africa. installed by SANEDI, energy efficiency lighting and a water
purification system. Coupled with that, SANEDI donated a
Eskom Expo is a Non-Profit Organisation established in four plate stove and a microwave to improve the quality of
1980 and is a project based education with 24 categories the lives of the young ones.
for learners in Grades 5 to 12. The Expo has thirty five (35)
affiliated regions in nine (9) Provinces in South Africa and
neighbouring countries.
SANEDI entered into a Memorandum of Understanding
with Eskom Expo with a primary aim of demystifying STEMI
related subjects thus raising awareness on low carbon
energy solutions. SANEDI provide mentorship for the
selected learners at the Regional and International finals.

Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe delivering a speech at the opening
and launch of the Reneuwe Day Care Centre.

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