Episode 13 New Energy It Up Exclusive with Corporate and Brand Communications Manager: Toyota South Africa Motors Refilwe Ramatlhodi-Ndhlovu
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Episode 13: New Energy It Up Exclusive with Refilwe Ramatlhodi-Ndhlovu - Corporate and Brand Communications Manager: Toyota South Africa Motors
Sunday 30th November 2025 / 09th Jumada al Ukhra 1447AH 14h00 - 15h00 (CAT)
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Episode 13: New Energy It Up Exclusive with Refilwe Ramatlhodi-Ndhlovu - Corporate and Brand Communications Manager: Toyota South Africa Motors
Sunday 30th November 2025 / 09th Jumada al Ukhra 1447AH 14h00 - 15h00 (CAT)
Transcript
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To dear listeners, it's just past 200 p.m. in South Africa and it's officially the last day of November.
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It's Sunday the 30th of November 2025 which corresponds to Yomul Aad the 9th
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of Jumad Ora 1447 ah I'm Zad Plachies and with me are my co-hosts Nabia and Issa Plachis.
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Welcome to Level Up, where we listen, learn, and grow, inshallah, with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's guidance, and we
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break down the week's news and talk about what really matters to young Muslims today. Our WhatsApp line is open. The number is 0727861548.
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You can call in on 0185472 or DM us on iil.com.
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That's I L O V E Z A C O M.
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So a few weeks ago we started our eco-friendly discussion and this week we continue it with delving into the world
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of new energy, not new energy drinks, but rather new
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sustainable, renewable and alternative energy solutions that we have here, right here in South Africa. um which
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most of us probably don't know even exists. Well, I didn't even know until like a few weeks ago. So, after the half
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hour, we we will be hearing from Realway Ramat Lloydi in Glovu, the corporate and brand communications manager at Toyota
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South Africa Motors. And later, Issa will also be sharing some Islamic sustainable energy saving tips. But
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right now, let's get straight into the news.
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Okay, so one of the major headlines this morning is cries of solar ripoff as firms bypass local rules.
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So the case calls into question government's commitment to local content requirements. The article which appeared in the Sunday Times written by
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investigative investigative journalist Sabella Skiti discusses a controversy in South Africa's renewable energy sector
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where independent power producers and I'll soon be referring to them as IPs
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are facing allegations of widespread non-compliance with local content rules.
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So I'm going to try and summarize it um with a few key points.
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Okay. Okay. So the allegation which is the solar ripoff a Durban based local solar PV manufacturer Art Solar the only
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one in subsaharan Africa has filed a court application alleging that 18
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foreign companies and their joint ventures awarded billions of rands worth of contracts under government programs.
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So it's a whole bunch of abbreviations now. not RMI PPP REI PPP bid windows 5
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and six. So they're not using locally produced solar panels as required.
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Then in terms of the non-compliance, these IPs committed to sourcing 30% of
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their panels locally but allegedly using cheaper Chinese panels instead.
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With the financial impact, the localization requirement was factored into the premium pricing of the successful bids. By sidstepping this
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rule, the IP IPS are avail are able to pocket the premium that South African consumers are
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paying for electricity supposedly to cover the higher cost of local panels.
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is comb buys this power and passes the cost directly to consumers.
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Then the government role in this art solar argues that the department of trade industry and competition
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and the department of mineral resources and energy have failed to enforce the localization rules effectively turning a blind eye.
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With regards to the court case, Arts Solar is asking the Ptoria High Court to either set aside the decision to exempt
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companies from the localization requirements if an exemption was granted or set aside the failure of the departments to determine compliance.
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They also want the court to order the IPS to conclude agreements with local manufacturers like Art Solar. So the
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response for the government from the government the DMRE which is the department is opposing the application
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arguing art solar lacked standing as it was not a bidder and that its application was speculative.
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They also claimed their role was limited to procurement with the DTIC being responsible for exemptions.
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The government and IPS have also resisted efforts by art solar to access full project records. So what does this
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have on the local impact? In anticipation of these contracts, art solar secured 90 million rand in funding
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from the industrial development corporation and invested 30 million rand of its own money for upgrades for an advanced production line.
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The lack of orders due to non-compliance has forced the company to scale down production and lay off staff.
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With regard to the broader context, the case highlights the tension between the government's localization goals and the
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reality of a global market dominated by China, which supplies 80% of the world's solar panels.
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Some experts argue that South Africa should focus on components where it has comp a competitive advantage like
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cables, ingots and trackers rather than competing with China on panel manufacturing as the components are not
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just used in solar they are used in wind as well.
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Sure that's crazy. So people are just basically getting ripped off on solar panels and people are spending
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thousands of rands to install solar panels and basically these companies are just like profiting from it. Um using
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cheaper I don't think all Chinese products are cheap. They always say like Chinese products are like no they're not cheap
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are cheaper. No like we have this in terms of price now. No, but not only
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that, we we have this um what is it? A preconceived idea that anything that's made in China is cheap quality.
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Yes. The cheap quality, but also cheap in price. Because I know a lot of people say go down to if you want to get something go to the China markets and
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we go to some of them and the prices are just the same.
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Yeah. But also the quality is increased as well. So I don't think uh there is different grades in in any country um of
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you know like labor or products or resources or whatever. So you're going to get, you know, like cheaper quality and you're going to get good quality.
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And I don't think that everything that comes out of China, we're not saying I don't know um exactly about the solar panels, what's a a cheaper quality or
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whatever, but I mean like like the expert said, I think South Africa should um you know look at competing with
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components and stuff. there are other things that they have a competitive advantage with and um
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you don't think that they should try to make solar panels you know like to try and master the art of making solar panels properly.
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You see the thing is labor in South Africa costs a lot. Um, so production would would essentially cost a lot and
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you're looking at a global market to um in order for you to to get a good profit from it. We can't just rely on the South
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African market. The South African market is not big enough for them to produce or manufacture those solar panels just for
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South Africa or Africa. Um, well Africa maybe, but not South Africa. And um, obviously it's cheaper to make it in
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China. So, um yeah, and and like we said, um in our previous uh episode
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about e the eco-friendly episode that we always when we think green solutions, we think of solar and solar is actually the
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most expensive. And in this article, they mention wind as well, right? Um which brings me to something
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uh I witnessed recently which was both interesting and fascinating.
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Um so as we have seen in the past year or so there's been a rise in new energy vehicles in South Africa from hybrid to
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plug-in hybrid to battery electric. Um Stalantis is um a group who owns brands
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like Jeep, Alpha, Opel, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and Abath. So they just recently introduced their first Chinese
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brand to the stable and launched their first electric vehicle which is the leap motor C10 reev
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which is range extended electric vehicle. They also recently launched the first battery electric vehicle for Alfa
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Romeo in South Africa. But um I want to talk about the leap motor launch which alhamdulillah I was fortunate enough to
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attend. So unlike other launches which the main focus was on the car, this launch was focused on new energy
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solutions in South Africa to obviously complement the car. Um since this is not a motoring program, we won't discuss the
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vehicle uh that you can find in our motoring section on ilza.com.
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Um or you can follow us on let's talk za on social media. It's @ l e t s t o r q
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u e za. Okay, let's talk today. Um, so let's talk about the launch. So we
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landed in Cape Town and we went um to the hotel Verde. I hope I'm pronouncing this right in Cape Town which is said to be Africa's greenest hotel. Okay.
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Okay.
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It's quite close to the airport. Um, if you know the area, you know the BP station there, City Lodge, it's quite
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it's in that vicinity, right? Uh, not Disney Road Lodge, sorry. Um, so apparently it's not just a place to
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check in, it's an environmental benchmark.
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Um, so we didn't get to stay over, so we didn't obviously get to experience the hotel itself. Uh, we just had a
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presentation then. It was used as a base for the launch. Uh, but I got a a bit of information about the hotel which I want
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to share. So the hotel was designed from the ground up to be green. So think solar uh PVs which Nabia spoke about
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lining the roof, vertical gardens purifying the air, uh gray water systems flushing the toilets and even
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in terms of like you know us being able to um sort ourselves out at home by using gray water. How do you feel about hotels using gray water?
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I think it's it's brilliant. I mean, the more you're saving, the better for the environment, especially in Cape Town where they had um water restrictions.
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So, I think it it's, you know, like um it's a plus. Okay. Yeah. Okay.
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And there's even regenerative lifts that put energy back into the system every time they stop.
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Hotel Verde is the first hotel in the world to receive double platinum LED which is leadership in energy and
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environmental design and is 100% carbon neutral for operations. There's an energy generating gym, an eco pool
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filtered by plants and a conference center which we used that runs off solar.
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I wonder what the rooms are like. Yeah, I I think that's the next next step is for us to to visit there inshallah.
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So from there we drove to clip h clip hill wind farm where we had the
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opportunity to marvel at the 65 m high wind turbines that gracefully harvest wind energy to feed into South Africa's
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power good grids. So there it is wind. I mean if you if they using those components there's wind turbines here in South Africa and you see it along the
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Cape. We've seen it in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. There's quite a lot of wind farms there.
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But this particular wind farm is one of the country's earliest REIP.
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Maybe I spoke of that renewable energy independent power producer procurement program project and remains in Sure. said that a few times.
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An icon of what's possible when we invest in renewable infrastructure.
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Just feeling the wind whip across the planes while listening to that soft whoosh of the turbine blades is an
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unforgett unforgettable moment and one that reminds us how much power Allah provides through natural resources like
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the wind and nature when we listen, learn and grow.
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So our next stop was the Palmit hydro station nestled in the picturesque mountains near Krabo. The palmit pumped
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storage scheme is a vital part of South Africa's energy network. Using pump storage technology, it pumps water
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uphill during low demand and releases it through turbines to produce up to 400 megawatt of electricity when demand
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peaks, delivering clean, rapid response power to Cape Town and the national grid.
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It's located within the UNESCO which is United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
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listed Kohlber Biosphere Reserve. Permit blends engineering with ecology, managing water
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responsibly while supporting intercatchment transfers.
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Then lastly, we visited the Cavelli estate in Somerset West. The estate solar energy system powers much of its
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operations while rainwater harvesting, composting and energy efficient design round out its low impact footprint.
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So it was quite an adventure alhamdulillah and I think one that like I said this was unforgettable. I don't think it was just amazing to be there.
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alhamdulillah to witness these things, you know, like to which which a lot not a lot of people would would be able to see cuz obviously these things are
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restricted from the public and alhamdulillah I got to witness it and I came back to share the story. Um,
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alhamdulillah. So let's go for a break and when we return we will hear from corporate brand communications manager at Toyota South Africa Motors Rifilway
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Ramat Lloydi and Glovu inshallah tutoring mentoring homeschool assistance
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concessions facilitation and more visit after faj academy the dawn of
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excellence and welcome back to level up. If you've
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just tuned in, we have been talking all about new energy. Right now, we have
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corporate a and brand communications manager at Toyota South Africa Motors
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Refill Rama Glo.
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If you have any questions for her, our WhatsApp line is open. The number is 0727861548
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or you can call in on 011854722 or you can even DM us on.com that's I l o v e z a c o m.
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Hi there. Thank you for joining us. We won't take up too much of your time.
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We're talking all about new energy and Zad recently attended the hydrogen refueling demonstration with the Toyota Marai at the B20 summit in Santon.
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Please can you give our listeners a brief overview of what type of vehicle the Toyota Marai is and the future of
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mobility in South Africa. The MAI is Toyota's fuel cell electric vehicle, a product that showcases hydrogen technology.
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The Toyota MAI is powered by hydrogen fuel cells and emits only water vapor, making it a compelling example of
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Toyota's commitment to carbon neutrality through a multipathway approach. The strategy recognizes that no single
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technology can meet the diverse needs of global markets. It emphasizes the need for hybrid battery electric hydrogen
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fuel cell and other emerging technologies to contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable future. Some of our
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listeners have just completed their metric exams and are weighing up the options of a career field and some are
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currently studying towards certain qualifications.
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What does Toyota have on offer once students have successfully completed their degree? The Toyota graduate
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program entails a robust 2-year learning journey where we develop graduates to become future leaders in our company.
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During the two years, graduates rotate throughout the business areas to gain an understanding of the Toyota business.
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Applications open yearly around July with the recruitment process kickstarting around September. The
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program officially starts in February. A few weeks ago, we mentioned the Toyota gaming engine on the program in one of
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our discussions and how it has grown in the past 5 years.
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Please can you share with our listeners a little bit about the Toyota gaming engine and how it has impacted the
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youth? The Toyota gaming engine was launched in 2020 in response to COVID 19. TTG emerged as Toyota's dedicated
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gaming platform at a time when traditional sports were on hold. By creating this dynamic space, TTGE
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redefined how gaming brings people together, turning a global post into a platform for innovation and entertainment.
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5 years later, TTGE has become a central hub for both professional and amateur gamers of all skill levels.
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The gaming platform offers a vibrant community where enthusiasts can connect, compete, and grow. Through challenges,
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tournaments, and exclusive events, members showcase their talent, engage with like-minded players, and win exciting prizes.
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TTG has significantly influenced young people by creating a platform that blends entertainment, skills development, and community engagement.
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It has provided a safe and inclusive space where youth can connect with peers, compete in structured tournaments, and explore their passion
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for gaming. Wow, that's amazing. Um, so Toyota doesn't only build vehicles for every type of person or family, but they
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are also involved in so much more in the community as a whole.
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With that being said, I know that our little ones who are listening are thinking, but what is there for us? And
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there actually is something for the little ones um for children. There is an art competition which Toyota runs.
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Rafil, please could you share with our listeners what is this art competition about and how they can participate?
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Annually, the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest invites children across the world to envision the future of mobility
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through art. The purpose of the contest is to nurture the dreams of young minds and inspire the next generation of
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change makers. The contest is open for children 15 years and younger. The contest will launch in December and
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close in February. For entry forms and terms and conditions, listeners should visit toyota.co.za/dreamcar.
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Thank you, Rafiway, for your time and for the very informative discussion.
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Wow. Um, you said it. Toyota is really giving back and growing communities. I think, um, you say you must look out for
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that Toyota art competition. like you miss it every year but um hopefully this year next year
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well this year starting December she said oh can run till February inshallah in um yeah so besides what you and Refield
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spoke about Nabia Toyota hosts uh hosted another event this week this one was celebrating those in the agricultural
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sector oh okay yeah so Toyota South Africa Motors in partnership with Agri SA and conservation SA hosted annual farmer of
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the year awards gala to recognize innovation and sustainability in the crucial agricultural sector.
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That's very cool.
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Yeah. The event aims to uplift farmers who significantly significantly contribute to the nation's food
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security, employment, and exports. The 2025 awards celebrated Rudani Sadiki as
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the new harvest of the year who received a Toyota Hilux. Wow.
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Not just it's not just a Baky, it's a Hilux and especially on a farm. That's like a really good car to have or Bucky to have.
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Yeah. So he received that for his diversified and sustainable farming methods. Right. Francois Russo was named
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young farmer of the year for his precision viticulture practices and
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supply and farming one communal farming association of the year for successfully for successful integrated operations.
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Tiosa South Africa Motors highlighted that their support goes beyond recognition aiming to build a stronger and more sustainable future for South African farming.
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That's amazing. That's really a good initiative and it's good to honor the farmers who you know bring us our fresh
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fruit and vegetables and you know Yeah. And I think um you know like like you said Toyota is not just building
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cars um for for everyone. They they actually you know like giving back to the community as a whole in South Africa.
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Yeah. I mean this is the agricultural part. Then there's the art competition.
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Then um there's the gaming, you know, so industry for for those who are gamers, I'm sure they know about the Toyota gaming engine.
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Yeah. And and not only that, this is just Toyota. They have Lexus as well, and Lexus is also quite involved in in a
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lot of things. They have that that Lexus art fair as well.
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Um yeah. So there's like there's like so many things that um that they're doing to give back and to build the community.
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That's good.
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Um, and I think I believe also there is that um Toyota Gazoo, they have a junior um division as well.
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Yes, they do. So they they Toyota Gazoo Racing that is motorsport.
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Yeah. So motorsport and Toyota Gazu Racing if if you follow that um they've won the Dhaka quite a few times um
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bringing it home for South Africa and they have now an academy not now they they have for a few years an academy for
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like a junior academy for younger um I I'm not sure at this moment how old but there is a junior training academy.
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Yeah. Well, alhamdulillah we've had some really young Muslim brothers. uh the Varyia was they competed in and have
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been racing for Toyota Gazu Racing. So they they're uplifting the community at large.
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Yeah. If you want to know more um the articles are on our website www.ilza.com.
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You can just um search racing. Um if you want to know more the about Toyota
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you can. And also if you want to know if there are any Muslims who are racing um I'm not sure if we should be promoting
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that but uh it's a sport I suppose just be careful just just be careful in in the sport. It's racing is not something
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that I would um want my son to do but cuz I would be scared but I mean it
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is a sport. So if you want to know more about the Muslims who are in the motorsport industry you can have a look on our website. The information is there inshallah.
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And I think um talking about young ones um before we wrap up today's program, I
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think Issa is just going to tell us something important and something all of us can do and that is saving energy as Muslims.
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In Islam, Allah teaches us not to waste.
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In the Quran, Allah says Allah does not love those who waste.
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So even the small things that we do at home can be part be a part of our dean.
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Here are a few simple ways we can use energy wisely.
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Number one, switch off what you are not using.
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Lights, chargers, the TV, and even the Wi-Fi router at night. Saving
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electricity is like saying thank you to Allah for the blessings he gave us. Number two,
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using natural light when you can open the curtains. during the day. It saves
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power and it makes the house feel bright and peaceful.
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Number three, don't leave plugs in for no reason. Even when something is not
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charging, the plug still uses a little bit of power. This is a small action with a big bara.
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Number four, be mindful with hot water.
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Heating water uses a lot of electricity, so take shorter showers and don't leave the tap running while making woodoo.
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Number five, reuse, recycle, reuse, and recycle.
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Remember the other tips from my reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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When we recycle, we protect the earth that Allah trusted us to look after.
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Number six, walk or cycle when it's safe. It saves petrol, helps the environment and its sunnah to stay active.
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All of these small actions show gratitude to Allah and they help
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keep the earth clean for future generations.
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So even though I'm young, I can still make a difference and you can too.
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Inshallah I mean alhamdulillah Isa for sharing all of those tips and any of our listeners have any more tips that they
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would like to share that you would like to share um you can do so during the week on our social media pages at
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ivesovves.com i o v e z a m. We are on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn,
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YouTube, Tik Tok as well as threads. Um that's very interesting points that he's brought up. I wanted to also say you
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know um we have I think touched on this topic about um the the the woo saving
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water during woo you know like not um switching off the tap before um uh while
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you while you're busy and you're not using the the water so that you're saving the water. But you also mentioned something about the tap having an a
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sensor so that only when you need the water your hand it goes under and then that's when it um puts through. But there's like other uh ways in which we
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can um make sure that you know mosques are more greener and sustainable um besides you know the solar panels
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there's also lead lighting and rainwater harvesting. I I read that you know in Turkey and um you know
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mosques in the UK and Indonesia have official eco mosque projects. So um
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but I think also um to to go on your point it's not only about making it green and energy efficient. It's also
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there's a lot of costs involved monthly costs for massagits. Um, and while we
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all want to contribute and we all, you know, want to uh keep the running costs of the massage going because I mean we use them.
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Um, we also want to reduce those costs because electricity and water is obviously the two highest costs of any
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building and especially a massage using it at least five times a day, sometimes more if there's, you know, like programs
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and stuff. Um, and you want to look at a design, a green design, you know, like
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like we spoke of this hotel verde um where they have um gray water used for flushing toilets. I mean, that's
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something that that we could definitely use, you know, in in massages um rain harvesting that you spoke about um
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installing LED lights or solar panels is obviously very expensive. It's a it's a costly exercise. You can use, you know, other ways, you know, like recycled
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building materials, natural ventilation instead of heavy air conditioning. Um, a skylight to bring in natural light.
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Yes, skylights as well. Green roofs or gardens around the masid.
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Uh, trees planted to provide shade and reduce heat. And then like you mentioned, lead lighting that uses um
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far less electricity. Um, what do you think? Maybe motion sensing sensing lights in um less used areas.
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Yeah, definitely.
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I know there are in there are some places I know um they do have motion senses sensing lights in the bathroom
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areas. Um I know this because um when you take too long then the light goes off.
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It gets a bit scary though. birthday.
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Yeah. Um timers for outdoor lighting, maybe smart energy meters.
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Yeah. You know, all of those um energy saving methods.
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But but not only that, I think um also as a community we should have more um
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talks around this. That is it's it's so good that you mention that cuz I was just about to say um environmental education from the midr you know like go
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go go like you said talks or workshops on recycling and climate awareness community tree planting days um
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programs cleanup programs youth eco clubs our our masids should you know try and be more community involved and and
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have like all of these things have have these programs have these things that help our um Muslim especially the youth
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Muslims to understand more you know knowledge is power yeah but not only that I think just helping the environment as a whole um
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you know like it's empowering everybody yeah so what you learn there and and and practice there you can bring home as
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well you can go and out there and teach others as well you know also as as you are practicing other people are noticing and they will also learn from you.
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Yeah. So you just you you you have these things people go out and they start implementing it and inshallah we'll have
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a a better place to live in. Yes.
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Yeah. So that that's also something that I mentioned about stewardship a long not a long time ago but a few programs back you know like taking accountability.
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What is stewardship again? Taking accountability.
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So, so basically looking after um what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us. Alhamdulillah. Yeah.
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And that's this earth. Uh we've been blessed with so many things and we just we don't um we take for
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granted basically. Um so we need to take more accountability and responsibility and um yeah be
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basically caretakers of our earth so that it helps not just us but our future generations as well and um yeah that
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will reflect the Islamic values and morals that we are supposed to have.
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Yeah. And I think also um you know if we start doing this small things at the mids and start implementing it just in
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our communities in our surrounding communities I mean there's massagits in in every community right at least one
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and if it starts there and we just start in those communities we can we can start
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building bigger things and doing more for South Africa and for the world at Inshallah.
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All good points inshallah. I mean yes shukran to you to Issa for the tips and
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um to your listeners you are always welcome to send through your tips your thoughts and opinions and um like we
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said you can share it during the week to us on our social media pages. Um, thank you to Rafilware
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for sharing Toyota's initiatives and once again to our dear listeners for joining us on this lovely Sunday
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afternoon. Join us every Sunday inshallah from 2 to 3:00 p.m. right here on Radio Islam International. From myself, Nabiha, from Zad, and from Issa.
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Enjoy your Sunday and we wish you a wonderful week ahead and a wonderful month ahead of December inshallah.
