How a solar plant is changing the fortunes of a small-town economy
The railway town of Touwsrivier is hardly the thriving economy it once was. But the presence of a solar plant will hopefully be the catalyst needed to reignite the small town’s economy.
Located in the Cape Winelands District in the northeastern part of the Western Cape, Touwsrivier is known as the passageway between the Karoo and the Boland. The national railway which runs through it used to be operational until the late 1990s, and it was responsible for most of the economic activity in the community, according to town manager Neville Fourie.
After Spoornet (Transnet) withdrew, banks and businesses followed suit as there was no longer a business case to stay. The community has been struggling to revive its economy since, said Fourie who was speaking at an investment summit, at a conference centre not too far from Touwsrivier on Friday.
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