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    EVs in 2025: The road ahead

    Nafisa Akabor, 07/01/2025 2 min read
    The global auto industry will see record sales of 97.2 million vehicles in 2025, driven mostly by EVs, according to...
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    Audi adds 6 150kW DC chargers in SA

    Recharged, 10/07/2024 0 2 min read
    Audi and its partner Rubicon have installed six additional DC fast chargers across South Africa at strategic locations. This is...
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    Toyota, Lexus unveil EVs heading to SA

    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2024 0 2 min read
    At its annual State of the Motoring Industry address, Toyota South Africa Motors shared its roadmap for its electric vehicle...
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    The Year in EVs

    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2024 0 3 min read
    Published in December/January issue of Brainstorm. Just over 500 battery electric cars were sold in South Africa in the first...
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    Uncovering the dark and dirty truth about electric vehicles

    Nafisa Akabor, 17/08/2022 0 1 min read
    An electric vehicle needs six times the amount of mineral resources than a conventional car, but is there enough lithium...
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    Four factors that affect the driving range of your EV

    Nafisa Akabor, 20/07/2022 0 1 min read
    SA is nowhere near ready for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with valid concerns facing potential buyers. Apart from...
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    Are EVs less expensive to maintain than their ICE rivals?

    Nafisa Akabor, 18/05/2022 0 1 min read
    Electric vehicles have many upsides. In addition to zero-emissions mobility and charging costs that undercut the price of petrol, another...
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    What you need to know about charging EVs

    Nafisa Akabor, 14/05/2022 0 1 min read
    EVs are here to stay, here’s what you need to know about charging them in South Africa. There are at...
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    Audi invests in 150kW DC charging

    Recharged, 21/01/2022 0 2 min read
    Audi has become the first brand in South Africa to invest in 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle charging technology to expand...

    EVs

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    Living Electric: BMW iX xDrive60
    Nafisa Akabor, 10/07/2026 0
    The BMX iX came to South Africa towards the end of 2021. At the time, it was a bold design...
    GWM Ora 5 has launched in SA
    Nafisa Akabor, 09/07/2026 0
    GWM has relaunched the Ora brand in South Africa with the Ora 5 compact SUV. It runs on the GWM...
    Toyota bZ4X launched in South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Toyota has finally launched its heavily delayed first electric vehicle in South Africa, the bZ4X, at an event in Mpumalanga...
    Living Electric: Mini Countryman SE
    Nafisa Akabor, 07/07/2026 0
    Mini is one of many brands who has committed to becoming fully electric by the early 2030s. In South Africa,...
    Living Electric: Jetour T2 i-DM
    Nafisa Akabor, 06/07/2026 0
    The Jetour T2 is a highly successful vehicle in South Africa, alongside the T1. In a short space of time,...
    Driven: Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/06/2026 0
    The Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce is a high-performance, all-electric compact hatchback, priced at R1mn. It has a 206kW output, with...
    Living Electric: Geely E2
    Nafisa Akabor, 25/06/2026
    The Geely E2 was launched in April 2026 as South Africa’s cheapest EV and currently holds that title. At R339...
    Fuel For Change: Why South Africa’s EV Market Is Gaining Speed
    Nafisa Akabor, 24/06/2026 0
    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...

    Reviews

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    8.0
    Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
    MJ Khan, 06/07/2026 0
    Nintendo has no qualms reinventing familiar franchises, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the latest to explore a new...
    Bullet Review: SanDisk Extreme Fit
    Nafisa Akabor, 12/06/2026 2
    The SanDisk Extreme Fit is tiny USB-C drive that’s designed to stay in your laptop. It comes in various sizes,...
    8.6
    Review: Saros
    MJ Khan, 08/06/2026
    There are certain games I admire more than I enjoyed playing, like liking the idea of a fruit bowl more...
    7.0
    Review: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
    MJ Khan, 25/05/2026
    Tomodachi Life was Nintendo’s strangest success stories on the Nintendo 3DS. Released in 2013 as the follow-up to the Japan-exclusive...
    7.7
    Review: Honor Magic 8 Pro
    Nafisa Akabor, 19/05/2026
    The Honor Magic 8 Pro came to South Africa in March 2026 at a price of R27 999. It is...
    9.5
    Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park
    MJ Khan, 04/05/2026
    When I reviewed Super Mario Bros. Wonder over two years ago, I shared that it stands as “a testament to...
    9.2
    Review: Pokémon Pokopia
    MJ Khan, 10/04/2026
    I’ll start with a small admission. I don’t usually review games I haven’t finished. It’s part of the discipline. Play...
    8.7
    Review: MacBook Neo
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/03/2026
    The MacBook Neo is one of Apple’s most talked about releases in years. It’s being touted as a student laptop...

    ADVICE

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    What you need to know before buying an EV
    Nafisa Akabor, 21/07/2026 0
    Last week I was a guest on The Outlier’s webinar on their topical subject of EVs. It was hosted by...
    Scam warning ahead of FIFA World Cup
    Nafisa Akabor, 05/06/2026
    As millions of fans worldwide are preparing for the FIFA World Cup, cybercriminals are exploiting this interest. Kaspersky experts have...
    How to: Disable Gemini on Gmail
    Nafisa Akabor, 29/01/2026
    Google has been rolling out Gemini on Gmail to integrate more AI features to help with productivity. There’s a good...
    Samsung Z Fold 7 vs Honor Magic V5
    Martha van Zyl, 27/01/2026
    Foldables are no longer niche tech curiosities; they’re serious productivity machines and lifestyle statements. Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 7...
    Top 5: Earbuds with Live Translate
    Martha van Zyl, 13/01/2026
    Imagine walking through a busy market in Tokyo or Buenos Aires and having real-time translation play right in your ears....
    How to avoid Black Friday scams
    Nafisa Akabor, 17/11/2025
    Remember how back in the day, we used to see fake Takealot ads on Facebook? And people fall for it...
    How to blacklist a stolen phone
    Nafisa Akabor, 26/08/2025
    Living in South Africa means there’s a higher than average chance our phones may get stolen. I had mine stolen...
    DHgate Review from South Africa
    Nafisa Akabor, 15/05/2025
    After being flooded with TikToks about DHgate, I knew I had to test it. Since the US tariff war intensified...
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