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PRESS RELEASE | CHARGE launches South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network on the N3 corridor, backed by DBSA

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19
May

CHARGE launches South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network on the N3 corridor, backed by DBSA

Today, Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) marked a major milestone in South Africa’s transition to electric mobility with the launch of the first of two off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations along the strategic Johannesburg – Durban N3 corridor. Positioned on one of the country’s most important freight and transport routes, the launch marks a significant step towards enabling electric passenger and freight mobility at scale and powered entirely off-grid.

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CHARGE Logistics Hub & Spoke. What is diesel costing your business or farm today?

Posted on by Zero Carbon Charge
30
Apr

A growing range of electric trucks is now available in South Africa, including Volvo, Maxus, JAC and Foton, with new players like SANY expanding the options. Solar-powered depot charging solution We’d like to introduce CHARGE Logistics Hub & Spoke — a solar-powered depot charging solution designed to help suitable commercial fleets reduce diesel price exposure, improve energy…

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MEDIA RELEASE | ‘Fuel relief offers short-term relief, not a long-term solution to South Africa’s energy vulnerability’

Posted on by Zero Carbon Charge
30
Apr

Date: 29 April 2026 Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) welcomes government’s extension of short-term fuel levy relief measures aimed at cushioning consumers from rising fuel prices, but cautions that these interventions  do not address the underlying structural challenge facing South Africa’s transport economy. National Treasury has extended the temporary fuel levy reduction of up to R3…

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From Oil Crisis to Energy Independence: Why renewable energy infrastructure is a good business

Posted on by Zero Carbon Charge
16
Apr

By Andries Malherbe Global events continue to translate directly into local fuel costs. Within weeks of geopolitical disruption, South African motorists are feeling the impact at the pump. Recent increases, with petrol rising by over R3 per litre and diesel by more than R7, with more increases expected reinforce a persistent reality that South Africa’s…

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Electric mobility can bring predictability to international energy disruptions

Posted on by Zero Carbon Charge
26
Mar

The energy and oil crises of the 1970s were triggered by conflict in the Middle East, with a global impact on the availability of fuel and increased inflationary pressure worldwide. In South Africa, there was strict fuel rationing, speed limits reduced to 80km/h, and no fuel was sold between 18:00 and 06:00, or on weekends….

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JOBURG {ETC} | Sanral Wants a Piece of the Pie: Farmers, EV Chargers Fight Back Against ‘Overreach’ on Roadside Business

Posted on by Zero Carbon Charge
26
Mar

The Amendments The proposed changes, published in the Government Gazette on 23 February , would allow Sanral to: Regulate business types, locations, and operators on private land Participate in the business of providing EV charging stations Levy a percentage of business turnover (possibly up to 10% ) Limit rights to 10 years , subject to review The comment period closes on 25…

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