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N3 electric vehicle charging stations to go live in June
Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN)Ref: https://tikzn.co.za/2025/11/26/n3-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-to-go-live-in-june/
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Collected on 28 July 2026
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What this means
This is a news-style article from TIKZN (Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal) about the CHARGE project to build two off-grid electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the N3. The stations are scheduled to go live in June 2026 at the Reitz Roadside Interchange and the Colenso–Winterton Interchange. The article states the rollout forms part of a broader R9.4 billion off-grid EV infrastructure programme in KwaZulu-Natal, supported by a R100 million investment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
Facts
Places
KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://tikzn.co.za/2025/11/26/n3-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-to-go-live-in-june/
Amounts
R 9 400 000 000, R 100 000 000
Key Takeaways
- Project: Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE)
- Scheduled go-live: June 2026
- Location 1: Reitz Roadside Interchange (N3)
- Location 2: Colenso–Winterton Interchange (N3)
- Broader KZN rollout value: R9.4 billion
- DBSA support: R100 million investment
- Infrastructure type: fully off-grid, solar-powered EV charging with battery storage
- Includes: truck charging and battery-swapping route along the N3; 17 solar-powered passenger vehicle stations
- National network claim: 120 renewable EV charging facilities at 150km intervals; plus 120 truck charging stations on major highways
- Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE)
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
- KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs: Rev Musa Zondi
- Joubert Roux
- TIKZN (Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal)