Cape Town’s E-Prix and E-Fest set to become an annual event

equitable and inclusive green economy and a sustainable future. This year’s theme was “Driving the Green Economy Investment Strategy.”

“It was a great success. Besides the various presentations and discussions, we had entrepreneurs pitching projects to investors at our pitch deck lounge, and our concierge match-making service set up in excess of 120 meetings, with one project securing US$2 million in seed funding on the day.” evrt 2024 was launched from the Silo District at the Waterfront at the beginning of race weekend. By invitation, guests were able to jump into 12 branded electric vehicles (EVs) and drive roads that included the world-famous Chapmans Peak Drive. En-route, the drivers completed a recharge challenge that demonstrated the ability modern EV’s have to recharge their battery whilst under motion.

The evrt Road Trip 2024 will see a range of electric vehicles driving from Pretoria to Cape Town over 10 days, arriving at the racetrack to showcase EV technology at next year’s race weekend.

On race day, the E-Fest ELECTRIC event opened within the E-Prix precinct, adjacent to the racetrack. Racegoers were able to test-drive electric vehicles, bikes, and scooters, and to learn more about various rechargers, batteries and inverters. Over 750 EV test drives took place.

The 5th round of the Formula E World Championship was held for the first time on African soil, in Cape Town on Saturday, 25th February. To maximise the purpose-led event, a 7-day, co-located E-Fest was conceptualised by the race promoter as a celebration of Go Green Africa, a commitment to playing a meaningful role in helping to accelerate Africa’s transition to a “Green Economy” in a just and inclusive way.

The race promoter, e-Movement, partnered with VUKA Group to launch E-Fest, a mix of events and entertainment that celebrated sustainability, alternative e-mobility and renewable energy solutions for South Africa and the African continent.

Iain Banner, Chairman of e-Movement and the founder of Go Green Africa (GGA), comments on the concept of E-Fest: “From the very outset I knew there was a dual need that had to be satisfied to make sense of bringing Formula E to South Africa. The first was that there had to be a real purpose behind the race, and the second that we needed to provide additional marketing opportunities for sponsors and supporters. This formed our purpose; we then conceptualised a seven-day co-located E-Fest to support GGA and the E-Prix.”

The Africa’s Green Economy Summit was launched with the intention to connect the African and global investor community to African project owners through business executives, governments, cities, and policy makers, paving the way for an

FlySafair has green light for new routes

Walking into Henri’s, you’ll be greeted by the owner, Pierre and his staff, who will treat you like guests in our own home. Henri’s combines an inspired menu with a casually sophisticated setting in a heritage house conveniently situated on Somerset West Main Road.

We also welcome larger groups, our top floor has been renovated and can be used for private functions. Our inviting, comfortable dining room is the perfect place to enjoy a great meal.

South Africa’s International Air Services Council recently granted FlySafair the rights to operate an additional three services to African countries. These flights to Windhoek, Zanzibar, and Harare help alleviate the shortfall brought on by a decrease in services due to airline closures and reduced flight schedules.

FlySafair now offers an additional lifeline for business travellers with interests in three other African countries. With the granting of these additional routes, FlySafair flights also provide extra opportunities for the travel and tourism industries in these popular destinations.

FlySafair currently holds 60% of South Africa’s domestic air travel market. At the time of Comair’s demise, FlySafair had already increased its offering to encapsulate 42% of the market and plans to grow even further as demand for air travel increases. The IASC is responsible for controlling and licensing all domestic and international air services in South Africa, and has allowed FlySafair flights to commence to the following major hubs:

Windhoek, Namibia - Windhoek is one of South Africa’s major African trade partners and the hub of business activity in Namibia. It’s also the main destination for leisure flights between these two countries, which both rely heavily on tourism. FlySafair intends to operate daily flights between Windhoek and Johannesburg.

Our menu can be described as comfort food with a modern global influence. We are well known for our aged grass-fed beef as well as the freshest local seafood. Alongside our à la carte menu, we offer a light lunch menu during the day and also have a kiddies menu. We also serve homemade, thin based pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven.

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Harare, Zimbabwe - FlySafair plans to operate daily flights between Harare and Cape Town, opening new avenues for business and leisure between these two cities. FlySafair will add another three aircraft for travel on the new routes. They’ve also increased their staff complement to accommodate this and hope to have these FlySafair flights up and running by the end of Q3 in 2023.

Zanzibar - Business and leisure travellers can look forward to more frequent travels between South Africa and Zanzibar from 8 April. Zanzibar is an important tourist destination for travellers to and from South Africa; Tanzania also has strong trade ties with the country.

More FlySafair flights to Mauritius

In addition to these new routes, the IASC has also granted FlySafair permission to operate five additional routes to Mauritius. This gives the airline the opportunity to offer daily flights between these two countries after gaining permission to operate flights to the island in December 2022.