‘Significant operational improvements’ recorded at Cape Town port – TNPA

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says it has recorded “significant operational improvements” at the Port of Cape Town, with progress in terminal performance, reduced ship turnaround time... 

Western Cape municipalities increasingly outshining other provinces – MFS Index

Independent governance ratings agency Ratings Afrika’s newest yearly Municipal Financial Sustainability Index (MFSI) confirms the severe financial distress facing the majority of South Africa’s... 

Afrimat Construction Index records marginal growth in Q1

The latest Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) shows a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The first-quarter index was boosted by year-on-year increases of more than 5% in the value of both... 

150 000th truck assembled at Daimler Truck’s KuGompo City plant

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has celebrated the handover of the 150 000th truck assembled at its KuGompo City plant, in the Eastern Cape. The MercedesBenz Actros 2645LS/33 workhorse was... 

Japan’s Marubeni acquires TiAuto

Japan-based trading and investment company Marubeni Corporation has acquired South African automotive retail and services group TiAuto Investments. Founded in 1967, TiAuto is an automotive... 

R650m GrandWest Mall development breaks ground in Cape Town

Flanagan & Gerard Property Group and GrandWest, a subsidiary of Sun International, have marked the official start of construction on the R650-million GrandWest Mall development within the GrandWest... 

Collision repair sector must keep pace as cars become more advanced – Sambra

The growing presence of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in less expensive vehicles is reshaping South Africa’s collision repair industry, warns the South African Motor Body Repairers'... 

naamsa extols auto support programme’s benefits as it hits back at APDP critics

naamsa | The Automotive Business Council has hit back at critics describing the Automotive Production and Development Plan (APDP) as a honeypot, while also questioning the argument in favour of... 

Wind sector can up its employment by up to 400% – Vestas CEO

The broader South African wind energy sector will need to up its employment by between 300% and 400% by 2042 if it is to keep pace with the proposed expansion of wind energy in the country, says... 

MyCiTi’s first electric bus arrives in Cape Town; 37 more to follow

MyCiTi’s first electric bus (e-bus) has arrived in Cape Town, where it will now be put to the test on the city’s most demanding public transport routes. The vehicle is a 12-m Volvo BZRLE... 

National Treasury withholds July funds to 69 municipalities ‘to instil fiscal discipline’

National Treasury is temporarily withholding the July equitable share transfers to 70 municipalities across all nine provinces in an effort to “instil fiscal discipline and ensure that public money... 

Chery takes ownership of the former Nissan plant; eyes 100 000-unit sales a year

China’s Chery group has officially taken ownership of the former Nissan assembly plant in Rosslyn, Tshwane. The car maker consists of the Jetour, Lepas, Chery, Jaecoo, iCaur and Lepas brands. 

Jaecoo J5 added to the production list at Chery’s new Pretoria plant

Omoda & Jaecoo has confirmed that the Jaecoo J5 sports-utility vehicle (SUV) will be added to the assembly list at the Chery Group’s new South African plant in Pretoria. The Chery Group acquired... 

Nearly one in five vehicles sold Chinese; brands that retain value gaining an edge – TransUnion

One of the most notable structural shifts in the South African automotive market is the continued rise of Chinese automotive brands – this according to TransUnion’s First Quarter (Q1) 2026 Mobility... 

Fiat’s electric three-wheeler to hit SA market at the end of the year

Fiat South Africa (SA) says its first micromobility vehicle, the Tris, is scheduled to land in South Africa and selected sub-Saharan African markets at the end of the year. Fiat is a Stellantis... 

South African govt, industry and academia unite behind fluorochemicals programme

Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic... 

GridCars to deploy truck-charging infrastructure at three highway sites

Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied... 

Grid Access Unit must move out of Eskom sooner rather than later – Sola Group CEO

Eskom’s Grid Access Unit (GAU) must be moved to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) as soon as possible, says Sola Group CEO Dom Wills. Speaking at a Webber Wentzel Power... 

New-vehicle market set to breach 600 000 units this year as June sales jump by 15.3%

South Africa’s new-vehicle market recorded the strongest June since 2007, keeping the industry on track to surpass the 600 000-level mark this year, says the National Automobile Dealer Association... 

Nissan SA appoints new MD

Juan Wheeler has been appointed the new MD at Nissan South Africa (SA), a role which he will fulfil alongside his current position as Nissan Africa CFO. Nissan Africa president Jordi Vila describes... 

AIDC announced as anchor tenant for the Alexandra Automotive Hub

The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) has been announced as the anchor tenant at the City of Johannesburg’s new Alexandra Automotive Hub (AAH). The city’s Department of Economic... 

Protest action disruptions will damage SA’s reputation – Western Cape exporters  

Exporters Western Cape (EWC) says the planned anti-illegal-immigrant protests planned for Tuesday must not be allowed to disrupt trade, investment and economic activity, and must remain peaceful... 

Construction begins on R6bn N3 upgrade at Mariannhill Toll Plaza – Sanral

The South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (Sanral’s) R6-billion project to upgrade the N3 highway between Mariannhill Toll Plaza section 1 and Key Ridge section 2 has started. The... 

BKB to help fund Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s hunt for viable strategic projects

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMB BC) has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with agricultural group BKB, aimed at strengthening the work of the chamber’s projects desk,... 

Italy’s SDF agricultural machinery group sets up shop in the Western Cape

The Western Cape have secured another international investment, with Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer SDF opening its South African commercial subsidiary in Paarl. The 100-year-old... 

Atlantic Aerodrome Phase 1 set to open in the Swartland in September

The R500-million first phase of the new purpose-built general aviation and turboprop base, Atlantic Aerodrome, is set to open its doors in the Swartland, in the Western Cape, in September. The main... 

Cape Town Container Terminal receives four new hybrid straddle carriers

The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has taken delivery of four new hybrid straddle carriers. The R96-million investment forms part of Transnet Port Terminal’s (TPT’s) equipment replacement... 

£1bn-plus invested in African businesses last year – BII

UK impact investor and development finance institution (DFI), British International Investment (BII), invested £1.07-billion in Africa last year.  The figure represents 59% of BII’s total... 

The search is on for South Africa’s best artisan business owners

Applications for the Artisans of Mzansi competition are set to close on June 30. Artisanal entrepreneurs throughout South Africa have the opportunity to compete for prize money of up to R200 000,... 

Younger buyers now opting for new vehicles rather than used – Absa Finance

Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance (AVAF) says consumers aged 18 to 35 – Millennials and Generation Zs – have year-to-date accounted for 40% of all new-vehicle finance applications and 45% of... 

Afrimat Construction Index records marginal growth in Q1

The latest Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) shows a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The first-quarter index was boosted by year-on-year increases of more than 5% in the value of both... 

R650m GrandWest Mall development breaks ground in Cape Town

Flanagan & Gerard Property Group and GrandWest, a subsidiary of Sun International, has marked the official start of construction on the R650-million GrandWest Mall development within the GrandWest... 

150 000th truck assembled at Daimler Truck’s KuGompo City plant

Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has celebrated the handover of the 150 000th truck assembled at its KuGompo City plant, in the Eastern Cape. The Mercedes‑Benz Actros 2645LS/33 workhorse was... 

Flourochemicals SA, NMU, TIA sign MoA to advance innovation programme as plant RFP beckons

Flourochemicals South Africa (FSA), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to advance the Fluorochemicals Strategic... 

GridCars to deploy truck-charging infrastructure at three highway sites

Electric vehicle (EV) charging group GridCars says it will deploy charging infrastructure for large trucks at three sites along major South African highways in the next 12 months. The grid-tied... 

May vehicle sales climb higher as new-energy segment also accelerates

South Africa’s new-vehicle market continued its positive run as sales increased by 12.8% in May compared with the same month last year. The 51 071 new vehicles that found new owners last month... 

Chinese car industry notches up first Car of the Year win in SA as T2 takes the crown

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists (SAGMJ) has selected the Jetour T2 as the 2026 Car of the Year (COTY). The T2’s selection marks the first-ever victory for a Chinese brand in the... 

Grid Access Unit must move out of Eskom sooner rather than later – Sola Group CEO

Eskom’s Grid Access Unit (GAU) must be moved to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) as soon as possible, says Sola Group CEO Dom Wills. Speaking at a Webber Wentzel Power... 

Cape Town tightens grip on metal crime

In the ten months between July last year and April this year, the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Metal Theft Unit made 88 arrests and recovered more than a kilometre of stolen cable and more than 800... 

Clean record for Fidelity Services’ new-tech cash-in-transit vehicles

Fidelity Services Group (FSG) says not a single attack has been recorded against any of the group’s new purpose-engineered cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicles since their deployment at the end of 2023....