Rare, restored 1968 Jaguar Type S at Automechanika
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- 27 October 2026
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When Cobus Coetzee (photo) accepted the opportunity to join the Morgan Group in Upington, he had to weigh up more than a new position. The move meant exchanging the West Coast’s cooler climate and seaside lifestyle for the Northern Cape’s desert heat, while taking responsibility for a multi-franchise operation spread across several premises.
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.
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Euro NCAP has changed the way it tests cars. The 2026 protocols, the biggest revision in three years, restructure the assessment around four stages: safe driving, crash avoidance, crash protection and post-crash care.
A new partnership between TiAuto Investments, SmartOps Fleet and Vodacom South Africa is set to support the rapid growth of South Africa's e-hailing sector, while opening the door to new income opportunities for drivers and investors alike.
Following talks on the industry's economic importance, government and sector leaders gathered at Automechanika Johannesburg to address operational hurdles across the value chain.
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