In a statement issued by Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, yesterday, said that the demand for a green, more resilient future has never been greater, for the world and for South Africa.
The Western Cape stands to directly and indirectly generate R2.13 billion from hosting its inaugural ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully electric street racing series, which will be held on February 25.In a statement released yesterday, Mireille Wenger, the Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities, said that the demand for a green, more resilient future has never been greater, for the world and for South Africa.
With ticket prices ranging from R1,295 to R3,450, a projected 33,000 spectators are expected based on previous races in similar sized cities. According to the most recent hotel data from Sojern, the number of searches has increased by about 2.9 times from January 2022 to January 2023.
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