Nafisa Akabor

Nafisa Akabor was introduced to technology back in the 80s and by the late 90s, she doubled up as family tech support along with her first encounter with dial-up internet. She's been playing around on these internet streets before Google was born; it's no surprise she ended up becoming a tech journalist in 2007. Nafisa started dabbling with EV articles back in 2017 and hasn't looked back.

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Living Electric: BMW iX xDrive60

Nafisa Akabor, 10/07/2026 0 8 min read

The BMX iX came to South Africa towards the end of 2021. At the time, it was a bold design...

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GWM Ora 5 has launched in SA

Nafisa Akabor, 09/07/2026 0 4 min read

GWM has relaunched the Ora brand in South Africa with the Ora 5 compact SUV. It runs on the GWM...

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Toyota bZ4X launched in South Africa

Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0 5 min read

Toyota has finally launched its heavily delayed first electric vehicle in South Africa, the bZ4X, at an event in Mpumalanga...

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Living Electric: Mini Countryman SE

Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0 8 min read

Mini is one of many brands who has committed to becoming fully electric by the early 2030s. In South Africa,...

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Living Electric: Jetour T2 i-DM

Nafisa Akabor, 06/07/2026 0 7 min read

The Jetour T2 is a highly successful vehicle in South Africa, alongside the T1. In a short space of time,...

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce

Nafisa Akabor, 29/06/2026 0 5 min read

The Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce is a high-performance, all-electric compact hatchback, priced at R1mn. It has a 206kW output, with...

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Samsung brings the A27 to SA

Nafisa Akabor, 26/06/2026 0 2 min read

Samsung is bringing the new Galaxy A27 to South Africa on 1 July through mobile operators and Samsung stores. The...

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Living Electric: Geely E2

Nafisa Akabor, 25/06/2026 9 min read

The Geely E2 was launched in April 2026 as South Africa’s cheapest EV and currently holds that title. At R339...

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LIFT accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto

Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0 2 min read

South African airline Lift expands its payment options to include Apple Pay, Google Pay and crypto across its digital platforms....

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Fuel For Change: Why South Africa’s EV Market Is Gaining Speed

Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0 5 min read

South Africa’s new energy vehicle (NEV) debate has shifted from climate talk into the hard economics of geopolitics, fuel volatility and consumer survival. It...