Vuyo’s journey from a small solar panel to lighting up not just her home but the future of South Africa
FROM the rural Eastern Cape in South Africa, Vuyolwethu Matiwane's journey into the world of renewable energy began with her family's use of a small solar PV panel, a battery, and a glimmer of hope. Today, as a technical project development manager, Matiwane is not only shaping the future of South Africa's energy landscape but also illuminating lives and empowering futures in a field where she is regularly not just the only Black woman, but also the youngest person, in the room. Matiwane, fondly known as Vuyo in the renewable sector, said her work is driven by her passion to…