{"id":91024,"date":"2026-02-06T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outliereditor.co.za\/?p=91024"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:09:40","slug":"outlier-143-sa-car-exports-real-time-payments-take-off-private-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outliereditor.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/outlier-143-sa-car-exports-real-time-payments-take-off-private-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlier #143: SA car exports, real-time payments take off, private power \u200c \u200c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\ud83d\ude98\u00a0Shipping out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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South Africa exported 412,510 passenger and light commercial vehicles in 2025. That is 70% of the 580,000+ vehicles manufactured in South Africa that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany is now the biggest destination for export vehicles. One in every five exported vehicles went there in 2025. Germany overtook the United Kingdom as South Africa\u2019s top export market in 2023. Before then, as many as one in four locally produced vehicles were shipped to the UK. The reason the UK doesn\u2019t import as many cars from South Africa as it used to is because it is phasing out petrol and diesel cars in favour of electric vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, South Africa is still heavily focused on producing these types of vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other key markets for South Africa include France, Belgium and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country<\/th>2019<\/th>2025<\/th>Difference<\/th><\/tr>
Germany<\/td>37,152<\/td>77,890<\/td>40,738<\/td><\/tr>
UK<\/td>101,401<\/td>70,798<\/td>-30,603<\/td><\/tr>
France<\/td>25,629<\/td>36,082<\/td>10,453<\/td><\/tr>
Belgium<\/td>11,379<\/td>27,643<\/td>16,264<\/td><\/tr>
Italy<\/td>14,624<\/td>23,041<\/td>8,417<\/td><\/tr>
Total exported<\/strong><\/td>386,265<\/td>412,510<\/td>26,245<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udcb3\"\u00a0Digital payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Real-time payment (RTP) systems are more than a convenience \u2013 they are catalysts for economic efficiency and financial inclusion. Globally, the shift towards instant, 24\/7 payments is reshaping how we manage liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil\u2019s Pix<\/strong> is a standout success, reaching 708 annual RTP transactions per labour force participant since 2020. India\u2019s UPI<\/strong> shows similar momentum with 246 transactions. In South Africa, PayShap<\/strong> follows this trajectory, designed to displace cash and provide a safer digital alternative for the informal economy. For local banks and retailers, the question is no longer if<\/em> real-time payments will dominate, but how quickly they can scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the landscape matures, digital adoption is hitting a new milestone. Electrum\u2019s<\/a> latest research, in partnership with Cyan EA<\/a>, predicts three scenarios for real-time payments volumes by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are your systems ready for the surge? Pre-register for the exclusive report<\/a> to access the full forecast and a step-by-step action plan to lead the next decade of payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 was a record year for private electricity registration in South Africa with 7.5GW registered with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). It\u2019s a 68% jump from the 4.4GW registered in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirty-five large-scale electricity projects, each with a capacity of 100MW or more, made up 90% of the megawatts registered in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of that new capacity came from solar. Around 75% of the megawatts registered in 2025 were for solar projects. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n