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You Can Lease A Neta V In Kenya For Just $30 Per Day!

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:51:54 +0000

South Africa is one of the largest markets for sales of brand new vehicles in Africa. Just over half a million new vehicles are sold in South Africa each year. South Africa is the biggest economy on the continent. However, what really makes a big difference is the country’s well … [continued]

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:38:21 +0000

There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles … [continued]

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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:51:40 +0000

Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto … [continued]

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Second Unit of South Africa Nuclear Plant Back Online After Major Maintenance

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:20:07 +0000

Eskom, South Africa’s major utility, said the second unit of the Koeberg nuclear power plant in that country was reconnected to the national grid after a major maintenance project. Eskom […]

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Koeberg remains South Africa’s only nuclear power station. Its two pressurized water reactors produce a total capacity of 1,860MW, representing about 5% of electricity generated by state-owned utility Eskom. Construction of the Koeberg nuclear plant began in 1976, with Unit 1 synchronized to the grid on April 4, 1984, and Unit 2 on July 25, 1985. The plant is at Duynefontein, 27 kilometers north of Cape Town. Courtesy: Eskom

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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Eskom’s 3.6-GW coal-fired Matla Power Station’s six 600-MW units in Mpumalanga near Kriel, South Africa, were built between 1979 and 1983. The plant features a concrete boiler house structure, an innovative choice driven by a global steel shortage during construction. Coal is primarily supplied via conveyor from the nearby Exxaro colliery, with supplemental trucked coal. The station has undergone partial upgrades but missed a critical mid-life rehabilitation. Today, Matla remains vital to South Africa's power grid despite operational and maintenance challenges. Courtesy: Eskom

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Zimbabwe Reduces Import Duty On Electric Vehicles From 40% to 25% Starting January 1, 2025

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 22:20:32 +0000

Yesterday, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Professor Mhtuli Ncube, presented the 2025 National Budget under the theme “Building Resilience for Sustained Economic Transformation.” There were a lot of mixed reactions to most of the stuff announced in that proposed budget. Most of the feedback focused on the plethora of additional taxes proposed … [continued]

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CHARGE Officially Opens 1st Off-Grid, Green EV Charging Station In South Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 02:16:28 +0000

At about this time last year, we wrote about Zero Carbon Charge’s plans to roll out electric vehicle charging stations charged 100% by renewable energy. At that time, they had just announced the start of construction at one of their sites, the start of South Africa’s first national network of … [continued]

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Kenya Moves Forward With Plans for Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:50:54 +0000

Officials with Kenya’s Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA) said the country is on track to start construction on its first nuclear power plant by 2027. The group at a […]

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Koeberg remains South Africa’s only nuclear power station. Its two pressurized water reactors produce a total capacity of 1,860MW, representing about 5% of electricity generated by state-owned utility Eskom. Construction of the Koeberg nuclear plant began in 1976, with Unit 1 synchronized to the grid on April 4, 1984, and Unit 2 on July 25, 1985. The plant is at Duynefontein, 27 kilometers north of Cape Town. Courtesy: Eskom

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Holiday Fun! Taking A 32kWh MINI Cooper SE On A 962km Road Trip From Johannesburg To Afriski Resort In Lesotho And Back

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:12:01 +0000

South Africa’s charging network is growing all the time. EV drivers can now comfortably do road trips along most of the country’s major highways. Drivers can now also do road tips to resorts in neighbouring countries such as Lesotho. To showcase this, Ryan Jarret recently took a trip from Johannesburg, … [continued]

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Roam Air Electric Motorcycle Embarks On Historic 6,000-KM Solar-Powered Trip From Nairobi To South Africa!

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:50:15 +0000

October is transport month in South Africa. One of the highlights of the month is the Smarter Mobility Africa Summit currently being held in Midrand, near Johannesburg. The Smarter Mobility Africa Summit is an annual gathering that inspires and connects visionary mobility solution providers, thought leaders, key buyers, and decision-makers … [continued]

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