By Otsile Kadiege

Marking the third wave of investment into public charging infrastructure, Audi South Africa is again playing a major role in continuing to prepare South Africa for a future of widescale electric mobility. Following extensive investments in 2022 and 2023 – during which time Audi and its strategic partners GridCars and Rubicon added more than 120 DC and AC public charging points to the national grid – the brand has once again partnered with Rubicon to install six 150 kW DC ultra-fast public chargers in convenient locations nationwide. This marks the third wave of Audi South Africa’s charging network investment that brings the total spend to more than R50 million.

The six new chargers, each offering two charging points that can supply charge concurrently, are positioned in key locations along South Africa’s three main road arteries – the N1, N2 and N3 highways. These chargers will serve both commuters living nearby, as well as those motorists venturing further afield on their holidays and work trips. And users won’t have to wonder how to occupy their time while their vehicles are plugged in – a 150kW ultra-fast charger can top up an average Audi e-tron battery from 5% to 80% in 30 minutes or less. 

The location of the new 150kW ultra-fast chargers are as follows:

1)N1 – Fleurdal Mall, Bloemfontein
2)N1 – Century City, Cape Town
3)N1 – Tygervalley Shopping Centre, Cape Town
4)N2 – Galleria Mall, Amanzimtoti
5)N2 – Somerset Mall, Somerset West
6)N3 – The Avenues Centre, Hilton