Leeukop Padstal

09/06/2026

🏃‍♂️ Calling all Comrades athletes travelling on the N3! Your journey just got better with two new farm stall stops, FREE coffee and treats on us.

The first 50 athletes to visit each farm stall this Comrades weekend will receive:

📍 Leeukop Padstal
☕ FREE great cup of coffee
💧 Bottle of water
😋 Droëwors
🛣️ Drip coffee sachet for the road

📍 Three Towers Farm Stall
☕ FREE great cup of coffee
💧 Bottle of water
🍪 A famous Three Towers cookie

Whether you're travelling to Durban for race day or heading home afterwards, stop in, stretch your legs and enjoy some genuine N3 hospitality.

To claim your FREE treats, follow us on social media
Three Towers Farm Stall
Leeukop Padstal
Zero Carbon Charge
König Coffee Roastery

And simply show proof that you're a Comrades participant (race number, registration confirmation or official event entry).

Snap a photo at the farm stall, share it on social media and tag us using



🕖 Farm stalls open daily from 07:00 – 19:00

📍 Find us on Google Maps:
Leeukop Padstal and Three Towers Farm Stall

Offer available to the first 50 athletes visiting each farm stall. While stocks last.

08/06/2026

To our coffee guy🎈 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Edward!! 🥳🎈🎈

05/06/2026

Stock up on our lamb boerewors next time you travel on the N3

01/06/2026

At Leeukop Padstal, we love sharing great coffee and the stories that come with it. Stop by for your favourite cup or bag of beans from and enjoy a little piece of coffee culture with us.

31/05/2026

Keep an eye out for Nico!
Whatsapp 064 545 9574

31/05/2026

Buy quality meet at Leeukop Padstal.
Stock up!

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30/05/2026

Welcome! Find us on the N3, Roadside interchange, exit 107.

Pop in, grab a coffee, recharge and experience the magic for yourself.

27/05/2026

Sop stories – the world-class soup sold at Leeukop Padstal!

As the weather turns colder, a warming bowl of soup is just the thing needed to keep us cosy. Pick up your favourite flavour form Leeukop Padstal, on the N3, the next time you're passing by.

Open 07:00 - 19:00

📍Located at CHARGE N3 Roadside, on the N3 at the Reitz/Roadside interchange (Exit 107 turnoff)

Supper is sorted.

27/05/2026

Greg Cress attended the CHARGE N3 launch and shares his take on YouTube.

'I attended the launch of TWO brand-new fully off-grid ultra-fast EV charging stations by Zero Carbon Charge (also known as CHARGE) on the N3 highway between Johannesburg and Durban — and this is a major moment for electric mobility in South Africa.

The two new stations are:

📍 Leeukop Padstal – Roadside Turnoff 107
📍 Three Towers Farm Stall – Winterton Turnoff 207

These are not ordinary charging stations. Each site features:
☀️ 280kWp solar farm
🔋 640kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
🌱 Backup generator
⚡ 3 ultra-fast DC chargers with 6 charging connectors delivering up to 360kW
🔌 2 x 22kW AC chargers with FREE AC charging for PHEV drivers

The biggest takeaway?
🚨 RANGE ANXIETY on the Johannesburg ↔ Durban route is now essentially a thing of the past.

In this video I:
✅ Test the new charging stations
✅ Explore the CHARGE rollout strategy
✅ Attempt TWO Volvo ES90 DC charging records
✅ Analyse charging costs

CHARGE plans to roll out 60 off-grid charging stations nationally in the first phases of deployment, eventually scaling to 120 sites across South Africa’s major road network. Their vision is to create a premium EV-first rest stop experience with charging assistance, restaurants, kids play areas, security and more — all powered independently from Eskom.

This is one of the most important EV infrastructure developments South Africa has seen to date.

CHARGE website
https://charge.co.za/

Watch the video on Youtube
https://youtu.be/Fo---4TAIEA?si=beF6aS27M_9Y1wM3

South Africa’s EV road trip landscape has officially changed forever. ⚡🇿🇦I attended the launch of TWO brand-new fully off-grid ultra-fast EV charging stati...

25/05/2026

We did it. CHARGE unlocked the N3 corridor!

Last week, we commissioned two brand new entirely off-grid, solar-powered ultra-fast EV charging stations between Johannesburg and Durban. This will now allow any EV or electric truck driver to travel long-distance, showing that electric mobility in South Africa is no longer theoretical - it is operational.

A huge thank you to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for their belief in our vision, and for backing us with a R100 million investment. We are grateful for the chance, and to show South Africa that we can do this. The launch comes at a critical time as South Africans seek greater energy and transport independence amid rising fuel volatility.

This launch was not only memorable in that we delivered, but we proved to ourselves as a team that our business model of charging up to 20 EVs in the first phase while demand grows was a safe estimate, and that we are able to deliver more in consuption and through our sophisticated tech.

Over two days, more than 25 electric vehicles and electric trucks charged entirely off-grid, consuming over 1 MWh of solar powered energy — surpassing the original design expectations of our sites. CHARGE also achieved record charging speeds for Volvo Car South Africa, as well as the SANY trucks at the launch. This demonstrates that renewable-powered infrastructure can support both passenger EVs and commercial electric freight at scale.

Its one thing to hear about it, and another to see it in action - seeing is believing! Powered by solar energy, battery storage, and ultra-fast charging technology, CHARGE has now delivered visible proof that South Africa’s future transport infrastructure can be reliable, scalable, and independent from both oil volatility and grid constraints.

The N3 is only the beginning. Following this successful corridor rollout, CHARGE will scale toward the next national corridor on the N1, followed by a national network designed to power the future of electric mobility across South Africa.

Visit the CHARGE website
https://charge.co.za/