Trompsburg be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will make its third control-stop in Trompsburg on the 11th of September, after travelling through five towns from Johannesburg. This will be the first-time the event stops in Trompsburg. “Each control-stop has an optional loop of road, which teams can drive their solar cars around as many times as they […]
Jeffreys Bay be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

ay’s representative, Estie du Toit said, “The Sasol Solar Challenge will expose the community of Jeffreys Bay to alternative sources of energy, which might soon be accessible to us. It will also expose young people to STEM education in real-world – give them the opportunity to be part of the solution for a global crisis, […]
Sasolburg be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will make its first control-stop at DP De Villiers Stadium, Sasolburg on the 9th of September, after travelling from Johannesburg. Sasolburg is a home to Sasol – the title sponsor of the Sasol Solar Challenge. “Each control-stop has an optional loop of road, which teams can drive their solar cars around […]
Riversdale be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will finish day seven of the event in Riversdale on the 15th of September after travelling through 13 towns from Johannesburg. Riversdale will also be the start line for the last day of the event (day eight) on the 16th of September. This will be the first-time the event stops in […]
Kroonstad be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will begin the first-ever marathon stage in Kroonstad on the 9th of September. The two-day marathon stage will finish in Gariepdam. Kroonstad will also be the start line for day two of the event on the 10th of September. The marathon stage aims to challenge teams to work on their solar […]
The Central University of Technology Solar Car Team (Seiletsatsi) wins the Citizen Watches prize!

The Sasol Solar Challenge is pleased to announce that Seiletsatsi from the University of Central Technology has won the Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch. The Citizen Eco-Drive wristwatch is a high-tech watch, which generates energy – using an inbuilt solar cell – not just from direct sunlight but artificial light too. “We are excited to have won the Citizen Eco-Drive […]
Bloemfontein be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will wrap-up day two of the event at the University of the Free State, which will be a mid-way point of the first ever two-day marathon stage. The marathon stage aims to challenge teams to work on their solar cars in a closed and secured area with limited workforce, […]
Winburg be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will make its second control-stop in Winburg on the 10th of September, after travelling through three towns from Johannesburg. “Each control-stop has an optional loop of road, which teams can drive their solar cars around as many times as they like, racking up more kilometres, and each loop requires a […]
Caledon be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) will make its ninth and last control-stop in Caledon on the 16th of September, before moving to the finish line in Cape Town. This will be the first-time the event stops in Caledon. “Each control-stop has an optional loop of road, which teams can drive their solar cars around as […]
Cape Town be on the lookout: The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge is coming to your town!

After eight days of action-packed endurance challenge, driving from Johannesburg, the Sasol Solar Challenge will officially finish at the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, Cape Town. The community of Cape Town and surroundings will have an opportunity to engage the teams during the solar cars’ exhibition set to take place in the area. Cape Town […]