The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that the official patron for the 2024 iteration of its flagship conference, Windaba, will be Energy and Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. This will be the second year in a row that he will attend Windaba. Windaba 2024, which also has the support of the Global Wind Energy Council, will run from October 1 to October 3. It will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, and will bring together wind energy professionals, academics, civil society representatives, government representatives (and particularly, policymakers).