The planned rollout of 39 electric buses in Tshwane and eThekwini has yet to move to the pilot phase, which was expected to begin by the end of 2025. The projects timeline now hinges on completing key preparatory steps.
Speaking during a recent question-and-answer session with Parliaments Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy on the South African National Energy Development Institute SANEDI annual performance plan, Acting CEO Prathaban Moodley said SANEDI is continuing preparatory work on conceptual and policy matters linked to the project.
We are currently focused on understanding the technology, quantifying its benefits, complementing that with policy decision-making around local component manufacturing and assembly and evaluating the broader electric bus value chain to determine which components could potentially be produced and assembled locally.
