Charging, metered
and billed properly.
Field notes from Conduit on shared EV charging. Load balancing, tariffs, and how body corporates and employers run chargers without the admin.
"Can I plug in my car?" The question accommodation owners in South Africa should be prepared for
Guest houses, bed and breakfasts, lodges, and hotels in South Africa may find an increasing number of guests and other visitors asking if they can charge their cars during their stay.
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Four EV chargers, one tricky supply: How Conduit kept the cars charging at KragDag 2026
The temporary supply at KragDag 2026 was out of specification before we drew a single amp. The cars charged anyway: 33 sessions, 80.26 kWh, and a Saturday afternoon with all four bays running at once.
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Public city chargers are not the answer for most electric and plug-in hybrid owners in South Africa
While South Africa also has many people living in apartments and flats, locals living in these properties generally have one thing that many in Europe or the United Kingdom don't have: a parking bay.
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When electric cars are not cheaper to run than petrol and diesel models in South Africa
The cost of charging an electric car can vary greatly depending on your electricity source.
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Warning to South African property managers letting electric and plug-in hybrid car owners install whatever chargers they want
Body Corporates and Homeowners Associations should be wary of what types of EV chargers they allow owners and residents to install.
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