EV lease company Everlectric expands to the Western Cape

Electric vehicle (EV) full maintenance lease business Everlectric has opened shop in Cape Town. Businesses can lease commercial EVs from the company, which will also provide the charging... 

Stellantis launches electric brand Leapmotor in South Africa

Stellantis South Africa (SA) will start to roll out Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Leapmotor at select local dealerships from this month onwards. Leapmotor was founded by entrepreneur and tech... 

Fairvest aims for retail boost from investment in township fibre rollout

Property group Fairvest is positive that its township retail assets will be able to tap into its R486-million investment in Onepath Investments (OPI). OPI is the owner of digital infrastructure... 

Cape Town airport requires ‘urgent upgrades’ – MMC

While Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has been voted Africa’s best in a number of categories, it has now reached the point where "urgent upgrades" are needed, says City of Cape Town Economic... 

September new-vehicle sales at ten-year high, exports up 32.9%

New-vehicle sales last month reached the highest level since September 2015, says naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Sales were up 24.3%, to 54 700 units, compared with September last year. 

Cape Town beverage maker secures R260m to boost global footprint

Cape Town’s Pura Beverage Company has secured a R260-million boost from a global investment firm to accelerate its growth ambitions in the $1.4-trillion global non-alcoholic beverage market. The... 

SPS, B2Gold launch first solar wheeling project under Namibia’s MSB programme

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), in partnership with B2Gold Namibia, the Oelofse family and Fortitude, have commissioned Namibia’s first solar wheeling project under NamPower’s Modified Single... 

Trade with the US critical for the Western Cape, says Winde as he returns from America

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has returned from a visit to the US, where he held talks with government and private sector stakeholders in Washington DC, Atlanta and New York City. The US has been... 

Cape Town’s Potsdam wastewater plant upgrade reaches 60% completion mark

Construction of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Cape Town, currently one of the Western Cape’s largest infrastructure projects at a cost of R5.2-billion, has reached 60%... 

Funky Ouma, Ina Paarman travel to India in new made-in-the-Western-Cape retail deal

India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, has added a number of Made in the Cape products to its shelves. Wesgro says it is the first time South African goods have been placed in select Reliance... 

Funky Ouma, Ina Paarman travel to India in new made-in-the-Western-Cape retail deal

India’s largest retailer, Reliance Retail, has added a number of Made in the Cape products to its shelves. Wesgro says it is the first time South African goods have been placed in select Reliance... 

Balloon payments rising as consumers face affordability challenges – WesBank

New WesBank data shows a significant increase in the use of the balloon payment option for vehicle finance this year, a trend that underscores the affordability pressures facing many South African... 

New household survey shows Capetonians travel largely by car

Cape Town’s new Household Survey shows that private vehicles remain the dominant form of transport in the city, with 48% of households making use of this mode, followed by minibus taxi at 29.8%,... 

Naacam CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 

DHL, Unilever and Volvo in pilot study to test superlink electric truck

DHL Supply Chain has launched an electric vehicle (EV) pilot project in collaboration with Unilever and Volvo Trucks South Africa. The initiative involves deploying a fully electric Volvo FMX 6 x 4... 

Automotive component, fuel, retail sectors sign three-year wage deal

The component manufacturing, fuel and automotive retail sectors have signed a three-year wage agreement. Wage talks within the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) started on April 10 and... 

NAACAM CEO on key priorities for preserving ‘critical source of industrial capacity’

The global automotive market is facing a shift as profound as the day the first mass-produced vehicle drove off the assembly line. From horse-and-carriage versus car, the conflict has now, more... 

Tata to seek volume in entry-level market, Motus to widen used-car focus

Key to Tata’s reintroduction into the South African market will be “where it will play”, which will be more in the entry-level car segment, says Motus CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg. “It’s an... 

August new-vehicle market jumps 18.7%, exports up 6.2%

August new-vehicle sales, at 51 880 units, were up 18.7% compared with the same month last year, driven by ongoing affordable model imports, improving consumer confidence, favourable credit... 

Cape Town welcomed 2.4m overnight visitors last year – MMC Vos

Cape Town welcomed 2.4-million overnight visitors last year, this according to the latest ‘Economic Value of Tourism Report’, said City of Cape Town Economic Growth MMC James Vos as he launched... 

Cape Town airport keeps on growing as overseas travellers increase by 9%

Cape Town Air Access says Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) international terminal two-way passenger traffic grew by 9% year-on-year in July, with more than 219 500 two-way passengers moving... 

Lightstone expects 7.7% bump in new-vehicle sales, says 89% of buyers opting for 6-year-plus financing

Research house Lightstone says it anticipates a new-vehicle sales market for 2025 of around 555 500 units – up 7.7% on last year – of which 524 000 units will be passenger and light commercial... 

Made in Cape Town. Tackling rough terrain around the world. Meet South Industries

What do you do when you grow tired of the corporate grind? For mechanical engineer Stephan Bekker, the answer was to start his own bike-rim manufacturing company after spending several years... 

Tata returns to South Africa as part of Motus group

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, is returning to South Africa after its 2019 exit, and is doing so in partnership with JSE-listed automotive group Motus as its... 

Western Cape government plans to build two new hospitals, redevelop one

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (DHW) aims to complete three hospital projects by 2033. The Klipfontein and Belhar regional hospitals are both planned as new facilities that will... 

Ford SA to slash jobs; Solidarity fears auto sector will see more cuts

The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has announced that it will cut jobs at its Struandale Engine Plant, in Gqeberha, and at its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. The local arm of... 

WeBuyCars targets more than 50% sales growth in the next three years

JSE-listed WeBuyCars says its goal is to sell 23 000 vehicles every month by 2028, up from the current 15 000 units a month – a 53% jump in sales. As one of the country’s biggest and busiest... 

Competition Tribunal slaps Toyota, WesBank with R30m administrative penalty

The Competition Tribunal has handed WesBank, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) South Africa, Toyota Motor Corporation, TFS UK and Toyota South Africa Motors a R30-million administrative penalty... 

Norway says new-car sales have reached 94% electric, and its grid is doing just fine

While the surge in sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) was initially seen as a threat to Norway’s electricity grid, reality, and the fact that most people (81%) charge their cars at night,... 

Automotive Industry Transformation Fund tasked to track rollout of auto masterplan

The Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) has assumed the role of Executive Oversight Committee (EOC) Secretariat to track the implementation of the South African Automotive Masterplan... 

Cape Town expects to have up to 2.9m more people by 2050, many of them older

The 2022 national census indicated that Cape Town had a population of 4.8-million people. According to the city’s newly published 2050 draft long-term plan, officials project that Cape Town will... 

Automotive component, fuel, retail sectors sign three-year wage deal

The component manufacturing, fuel and automotive retail sectors have signed a three-year wage agreement. Wage talks within the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) started on April 10 and... 

Grindrod still hunting for new CEO; confirms Transnet rail slot allocation

JSE-listed ports and logistics group Grindrod is still on the hunt for a new CEO following Xolani Mbambo’s June resignation. Speaking during the company’s financial results announcement for the six... 

Logistical challenges, shortage of big contractors impacting construction in Africa – report

Logistical limitations and a lack of supply-chain capacity in the African construction market risk creating a barrier to investment, says a new report from global professional services firm Turner... 

SA’s fully electric fleet to reach 22 500 cars by 2030 – report

The projected passenger electric vehicle (EV) fleet in South Africa by the beginning of 2030 will be 25 456 vehicles, representing only 0.3% of the expected passenger vehicle population in the... 

Toyota Gazoo Racing and SVR unveil new motorsport engineering, manufacturing hub

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa (TGRSA), together with SVR, have unveiled their new motorsport operations base – the Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport Hub, located in Kyalami, Gauteng. Construction... 

New V&A Waterfront development will require 3.2 ha land reclamation

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) firm Infinity Environmental has released a pre-application draft scoping report on the proposed R20-billion expansion project at the V&A Waterfront in Cape... 

Cape Town approves release of more land for mixed-use, social housing developments

The Cape Town council has voted in favour of the final release of a 3 300 m2 city land parcel for the construction of a mixed-use development, including social housing. The parcel is made up of two... 

Cape Town, Western Cape second 48 people to assist Border Management Authority at airport

The City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government will second 48 assistant port control officers to boost the Border Management Authority’s (BMA’s) capacity at the Cape Town International... 

Tata Motors unveils the four new models that will spearhead its re-entry into SA

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) has unveiled the four new models that will spearhead its re-entry into the South African market through distributor Motus. They are the Harrier, Curvv, Punch,...