Discussion | E-mobility | New electric taxi to hit the road next year

JOHANNESBURG - The electric taxi has been launched in South Africa and is set to hit the road as early as next year.  

The 15-seater electric minibus, dubbed eKamva, is supported by a network of charging stations at taxi ranks to help the industry's shift to electric mobility.

READ: First electric minibus taxi rolls out

With the fuel price hitting historic highs, and commuters starting to feel the pinch of increasing transport fares, could this be a solution?

Tech Journalist, Nafisa Akabor, spoke to eNCA.