SOUTH AFRICA

Lebogang Gaoaketse has been appointed as Head of Marketing and Communication for Motor at WesBank, after spending time as the bank’s Manager for Communication, Social Media, Public Relations and Consumer Education. Gaoaketse joined WesBank in 2009 as part of the Learning and Development recruitment team before moving to Operations. From ...

Volvo Car South Africa has launched a customer programme which provides motorists with payment relief or cash in their pockets. The programme,which kicked off on May 14 and runs through June 30, 2020 applies to the XC40, XC60, XC90, S90 and V90CC. The unprecedented campaign has been prompted by Covid-19, ...

Appreciating customers (PHOTO: Jon Tyson) MasterDrive is celebrating its 21st anniversary this May.  The last two decades, for the South African company,  have been ones of many triumphs, one of many challenges and one of great perseverance to succeed. This is especially true during the time of COVID-19.   The managing director of ...

  As more South Africans return to work, Motus – South Africa’s largest automotive group – has seen a notable increase in service bookings in the past week. The seven-week lockdown, which restricted majority of South Africans to their homes, resulted in servicing and repairs shrinking to just 1,16% of ...

Climb mountains, overcome obstacles and embark on a wilderness adventure: Mercedes-Benz is breaking with the expectations of SUV communication. The campaign to launch the new GLA turns the usual advertising cliché on its head. Under the title “Designed for the Wilderness. Enjoyed in the city.” it plays humorously with the ...

  Ford Motor Company has appointed Londeka Mkhize as its new social media lead for South Africa. In this role, Mkhize is responsible for all strategy and implementation of Ford’s social media communications. She takes over from Vusi Mbatha who has moved into a new role as Dealer Development Manager ...

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars recorded another chapter in its long story on May 4, 2020.  It was on this day in 1904 that The Hon Charles Rolls first met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel, Manchester – an encounter after which the motor car, and the world of luxury, would never ...

  Gauteng Premier David Makhura paid a visit to BMW Plant Rosslyn on Wednesday to assess the company’s compliance with Covid-19 emergency regulations. Under Level Four restrictions automotive production can take place under strict health and safety conditions. The Minister and his entourage were received by BMW Group South Africa ...

      Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed a tremendous response to its #FeedingSATogether campaign launched over a month ago, describing it as extremely positive. The company also expressed gratitude for the generous contributions from numerous South African companies and individuals which enabled more than 2,100 children and elderly have ...

The complexity and technology involved in a modern vehicle assembly plant is simply breathtaking, with Ford Company of Southern Africa’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria capable of building over 26 000 different combinations of the Ranger pickup and Everest seven-seater SUV for domestic sales and export to over 100 markets ...