@Mapillies

Solar power supporter. Private pilot. Deep Space Astrophotographer. Scuba diver. Proudly driving an electric vehicle since 2016!

 KwaZulu, South Africa
Joined July 2011
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Gerald_dB@Mapillies18 Jun 2025
Replying to @SANRAL_za
@SANRAL_za Just 1 gatw open at N1 Verleerdevlei. Pathetic
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The man behind South Africa’s biggest electric car charging network mybroadband.co.za/news/motor…

The man behind South Africa’s biggest electric car charging network

Winstone Jordaan took GridCars from a small startup working on a single-row two-seater EV to South Africa’s biggest charging network operator.

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Replying to @RouteBetter
@RouteBetter Why have you set every charge point in South Africa to "This charger has limited access or function"? The app is now useless for South Africa. We are a big country and it was the best for planning. Every charge point is online & working. Why kill the app for S.A.?
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@RouteBetter By excluding every DC charge point in South Africa from being used in auto planning, stops the app doing its job. Every single one is online and run by @GridCars
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Per Google maps and our ev they are all available and online 24/7.
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Replying to @Fly_Airlink
@Fly_Airlink What is happening to flight 4Z0865. Still stuck at ORT. More than 2.5 hours delayed now. What is your plan?
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And now canceled. No backup options for international visitors. Leave them in a lounge for hours with zero feedback. You are not an inexpensive airline.
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2023 Southern Hemisphere Winners npae.net/2023-southern-hemis… via @nPAE_Nick

2023 Southern Hemisphere Winners

As always it is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the nPAE 2023 Southern Hemisphere Astrophotography Competition! The Southern Hemisphere is harder to judge than the Northern, the…

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INVITATION: Join us on 9 Aug 2023 at 16:00 in Midrand where EV adventurers Renske Cox & Maarten van Pel will be sharing stories about their successful journey from the Netherlands to SA in an EV! To book your free seat email [email protected] - seats are limited
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The Trifid Nebula M20 in narrowband astrophotography that I captured from a dark site in the South African Maluti mountains. 7h00 of integration. #astrophotography #Nebula #dso – at Eshowe, South Africa
M20 the Trifid Nebula #astrophotography

ALT M20 the Trifid Nebula #astrophotography

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Two nebulae, Gum 39 on the right and IC 2872 on the left both part of the Running Chicken nebula. 5h15 of narrowband exposure from my home in KZN. @AstroCapetown #astrophotography #dso #nebula – at Eshowe, South Africa
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In light of the serious environmental and social harms posed by the Karpowership SA project, last year, the #FairFinanceSA Coalition (FFCSA), released information on the financiers behind the project – a global syndicate of four banks. Read more cer.org.za/news/fair-finance…
https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Karpowership-Stakeholder-Analysis.pdf

ALT https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Karpowership-Stakeholder-Analysis.pdf

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Replying to @Vodacom
@Vodacom This is what we get in Eshowe KZN as 4G+ for weeks now. No loadshedding. Power on for 24 hours. And we pay R900 per month for this. Now you will respond that you are aware and your techies are attending to and very sorry but No..not acceptable. – at Eshowe, South Africa
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Ping 713 ..WHAT ?? Pinging Mars maybe. Jitter 454.. you have got to be kidding. Download 0.28 ... I got better with my dial up modem 15 years ago. @Vodacom – at Eshowe, South Africa
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It's an insult that you expect rural towns to accept this pathetic service. – at Eshowe, South Africa
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Was an honour to be an ev owner and feature in the group. – at Eshowe, South Africa
lee clarke@LeapsLee9 Mar 2023
Replying to @crawlings_za @Mapillies @evrtAfrica @AfricaMelane @AidcCape @Eskom_SA @RubiconTech_ @MercedesBenz_SA @Uber @AutoTraderSA @CapeTalk @askfm
Yes 77 tickets Sold and 44 EVs out as part of the EVX crew...this is the single largest gathering of EVs in SA History, not to mention the race cars and vehicles on display ...can't wait I'll next year
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Vote with your feet is the saying. @Vodacom for 23 months I have paid R900 per month for an increasingly pathetic data service, and you are increasing the price. You are out of touch with your corporate customers. In April, this daylight robbery ends. – at Eshowe, South Africa
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1900 electric kilometers across South Africa we have arrived in CT for Formula E. Amazing vibe in Cape Town. #GridCars #GridCarsEVX #CapeTownEPrix #FormulaE #StreetRacing #Sustainability #MotorSport
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1000km completed on way to #FormulaE in CT driven pure electric. R1.20/km on public chargers. @Gridcars rapid chargers working perfectly. Stage 6 no issue. #GridCars #GridCarsEVX #CapeTownEPrix #FormulaE #StreetRacing #Sustainability #MotorSport – at Colesberg, South Africa
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A quick top up at the base on Van Reenen before the climb to the FreeState. The modern high speed charge point from @GridCars is very fast. #GridCars #GridCarsEVX #CapeTownEPrix #FormulaE #StreetRacing #Sustainability #MotorSport – at Harrismith, South Africa
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What surprised we the most was @VolvoCar_SA not wanting anything to do with this event or being involved in any sort of publicity support. Considering @volvocars stated ev strategy very surprising. They are the best offering in South Africa yet no #GridCarsEVX #EPrix #FormulaE – at Senekal, South Africa
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Checked in at a Senekal B&B. Plugged into their solar pv and battery system. Renewable is the only way forward. #GridCars #GridCarsEVX #CapeTownEPrix #FormulaE #StreetRacing #Sustainability #MotorSport – at Senekal, South Africa
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The start of our trip to the first #FormulaE in Cape Town from North KZN in a pure electric @VolvoCar_SA XC40. 1900km to go. #GridCars #GridCarsEVX #CapeTownEPrix #FormulaE #StreetRacing #Sustainability #MotorSport – at South Africa
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