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The transition to electric vehicles: protecting SA's motor manufacturing industry and its exports

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Bronwyn Nielsen speaks to Thabang Mahlangu, the automotive and TFL lead at Nedbank CIB, about South Africa's journey to mass electric vehicle adoption. the country's lack of policy and legislative frameworks to drive growth in the EV market, and how the adoption of EV could benefit SA in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Aug 2022 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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