Charging networks, energy systems, and logistics infrastructure require long-term capital and investors who understand infrastructure development cycles. These projects evolve over time, beginning with pilot deployments and gradually expanding into national networks as adoption grows. Historically, access to this type of capital has often been limited to institutional investors. Private infrastructure projects have typically relied…

Many people ask: “Why is there no South African Electric Vehicle?” Surely we have enough local manufacturing expertise (just look at how many cars are assembled in South Africa), and surely we have the engineering expertise (we developed the Rooivalk helicopter and built the SALT and MeerKAT radio telescopes). The same questions were asked by…