While Africa might be lagging, dozens of other countries have embraced electric vehicles and for those tasked with maintaining them, it’s a matter of get in on the buzz or get left in the smoke.

The global automotive shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has resulted in the launch of a landmark e-mobility workshop at the Eastcape Midlands Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in Kariega to address the growing need for skilled specialists in servicing, repairing and maintaining hybrid and electric cars...