Western Cape Premier Helen Zille arrived in the 100% electric Nissan LEAF

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille arrived in the 100% electric Nissan LEAF

In support of the Western Cape’s ambition to position itself as Africa’s Green Economic Hub, the V&A Waterfront hosted the first integrated sustainability Sustain Our Africa Summit between 24 and 28 October.

By Gerald Ferreira5 November 20124 min read

Helen ZilleIn support of the Western Cape’s ambition to position itself as Africa’s Green Economic Hub, the V&A Waterfront hosted the first integrated sustainability Sustain Our Africa Summit between 24 and 28 October.

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille arrived in the 100% electric Nissan LEAF, planned to launch in South Africa in 2013.   Aimed at eliminating harmful CO2, Nissan’s LEAF is at the forefront of zero-emission mobility.

Helen Zille

One of the main goals of the summit is to re-invent sustainability gatherings in a way that creates new solutions, builds new markets, drives practical action and provides the tools to address critical  environmental issues.

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