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…

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…

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….

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…