Silence (South Africa) is in a unique position as far as the local electric scooter market goes. It is the first in the market with a proven product from a reputable and globally recognised European manufacturer of electric scooters – Silence™. The scooter brand has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Barcelona, Spain, with an extensive sales network throughout Spain, and further afield into Europe, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. This, together with the backing it receives from the manufacturer, gives the company a head start as far as its business operation and service to the market go.
Silence (South Africa) is closely tied to other players in the green industry, and able to connect startups and businesses wanting to expand into the field of green transportation with appropriate financial services providers. It also offers support to small businesses and individual entrepreneurs who want to enter the electric scooter market in South Africa and help them build capacity in doing so.
Stellenbosch-based Silence (South Africa) is owned and managed by Deon Engelbrecht and Brett Levine. Both are seasoned businessmen with track records of successful past and current business ventures. Brett’s qualification as an electrical engineer, furthermore, brings definite know-how to the technical side of the Silence (South Africa) operation.