SOUTH AFRICA

What started as an objective to deliver 200,000 meals to impoverished South African communities during national lockdown in 2020, has become one of the Kingsley Holgate Foundation’s biggest ever humanitarian successes with the total tally now reaching more than 2-million meals over the past two years. Global Land Rover ambassador, ...

The well-known Jaguar Bryanston dealership at the corner of William Nicol and Peter Place has undergone a complete renovation and reopened as a dual-brand retailer selling and servicing both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. First opened in 1999, the dealership has serviced Jaguar customers in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs for more than ...

In celebration of the new Polo with IQ.DRIVE, Volkswagen is taking things to the next level while embracing the future of mobility. The People’s Car brand has launched South Africa’s first NFT (Non-Fungible Token) brand campaign, with a future-focused commercial incorporating Volkswagen’s first collections of NFTs.  “Our new Polo NFT ...

Double Paralympic Champion and Toyota brand Ambassador, Ntando Mahlangu, was among the Ministry of Sport’s crème de la crème awarded for excellence in their respective fields. Mahlangu, Olympic 200m Breaststroke Champion Tatjana Schoenmaker and Olympic Surfing silver medalist Bianca Buitendag (another Toyota brand Ambassador) were all presented with the Jove ...

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has appointed a new Human Resources Director and Board member, to be based in Kariega, Eastern Cape. Russell Coleman will join the VWSA Board of Management from 1 April 2022. Russell brings with him over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing space, both in ...

The first locally engineered and produced 7th generation ISUZU D-MAX bakkie rolled off the production line this Thursday, March 10, 2022.. This signifies the beginning of Isuzu Motors South Africa’s (IMSAf) mass production of their soon to be launched bakkie. High ranking officials, led by the Premier of the Eastern ...

With experts predicting that the price of fuel could hit as high as R40 per litre, most South African motorists, whose monthly budgets are already strained, are now literally driving on fumes. Eugene Herbert, CEO of MasterDrive, was quoted recently as saying, “Motorists in South Africa may feel powerless to change ...

The Chief Executive of Right to Repair South Africa (R2RSA), Kate Elliot, has stated that in order for the Guidelines for Competition in the Automotive Aftermarket to be a success and create a truly competitive market where quality and price rule the market,  the big Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) need to ...

Thandeka Ngoma’s focus is on building effective teams founded on trust and a genuine care for people  Having now served about two years as Consumer Sales Director at Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF), Thandeka Ngoma is well on her way to not just growing the company’s salesforce, but helping the entire ...

“February may be the shortest month of the year, but new vehicle sales in South Africa boomed as the monthly total soared by 18.4% to 44 229 units compared to the 37 369 units retailed in the same month a year ago,” commented Mark Dommisse, Chairperson of the National Automobile ...