New Mayoral Committee Member for Energy

28 June 2024

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has appointed Alderman Xanthea Limberg as the City’s new Mayoral Committee Member for Energy. 

'Alderman Limberg previously occupied the Energy Mayco portfolio during the exploratory years of independent power procurement and the City's battles against red tape in the regulatory environment. She is also linked to developments in the changing energy governance landscape as a City representative to the South African Local Government Association (Salga).

'As we enter the critical next phase of our Priority Programme to End Load-shedding, I am confident that Alderman Limberg brings a special vantage point to help oversee our plans for Cape Town's transition to a dynamic, decentralised, energy economy.

'My thanks to Councillor Beverley van Reenen for her work in this portfolio during the first phase of establishing our energy priority programme, and I wish her all the best in her continued work serving residents as the Ward 25 Councillor,' said Mayor Hill-Lewis.

Alderman Limberg first joined the City Council in 2011, and has also previously served on the City's Mayoral Committee in portfolios responsible for informal settlements, water, waste, and sanitation.

Alderman Limberg will assume duties on 6 July, with Councillor van Reenen serving in the portfolio until then.

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