Fuel levy relief announcement welcomed by NADA
- Industry News
- 22 October 2026
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Dealer excellence was recognised at the Mahindra South Africa Dealer Conference Awards Evening, where dealerships were acknowledged for their performance across retail sales, commercial vehicles, customer satisfaction, aftersales and other areas of the business.
To turn the fortunes of a dealership around from one not firing on all its cylinders, so to speak, to one of the top five dealerships in the country and now the top Dealer of the Year, is testimony to what can be achieved with dedicated leadership.
Few can claim a bond with Mazda as deep as the Plitt family's. For more than 60 years, Mazda has been part of the family's story through Mazda Vereeniging, the oldest Mazda dealership in South Africa and a longstanding standalone representative of the brand.
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With the steep rise in fuel prices since March this year leading to historic record highs following massive increases in October, the government intervention annouched this week, is widely welcomed.
The countdown to Automechanika Johannesburg 2026 has entered its final week, with thousands of automotive aftermarket professionals expected to gather in Midrand from 27 to 29 October.
African automotive policymakers, vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers are focusing on investment, local manufacturing and cross-border trade as efforts continue to develop a more integrated automotive industry across the continent.
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