Zero Carbon Charge (Zero CC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Free State provincial government on the introduction of what it describes as a “network of solar-powered, offgrid, ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the province”. The rollout promises the construction of 15 electric passenger vehicle charging stations and seven electric truck charging stations by Zero CC and Zero Carbon Logistics (Zero CL), respectively.
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NATIONAL NEWS - In a bid to save many enterprises from definite collapse due to the impact of strict lockdown regulations, Free State Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) has introduced economic recovery incentives to provide financial support to local enterprises.
“These incentives targeted both the formal and informal sectors in the townships and rural areas, in order to save jobs and create new ones. To date, a total of R71 million was disbursed to assisting over 893 Free State enterprises,” Free State DESTEA MEC Makalo Mohale said.
Mohale said the department has commenced a series of stakeholder engagements to ensure that everyone is pulling in the same direction with the goal of revitalising and growing the Free Sate economy, particularly the township economy post COVID-19.