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- Industry News
- 5 November 2026
Hyundai Springfield Park has been named Dealer of the Year at the 2026 Hyundai Automotive South Africa Dealer Conference, held at Sun City.
In a further demonstration of its customer-first approach, the dealership also received the Service Dealer of the Year Award, reinforcing the principle that exceptional aftersales service support is key to providing long-term value for motorists.
The Dealer of the Year award recognises exceptional performance across key business metrics, including vehicle sales, aftersales operations, innovative business strategies, customer satisfaction index (CSI) results and making sales inroads in the highly-competitive KwaZulu-Natal province.
Stanley Anderson, CEO of Hyundai Automotive South Africa congratulated the dealership on its achievements. “Hyundai Springfield Park’s Dealer of the Year and Service Dealer of the Year awards reflect what is possible when teamwork, customer focus as well as operational excellence come together,” said Anderson. “Their performance exemplifies Hyundai’s values and shows that success is built through trust, consistency and service excellence.”
The conference also celebrated excellence across the entire Hyundai Automotive South Africa dealer network, which contributed to the company’s success in 2025, ending the year as the fourth largest automotive brand in South Africa.
In the Dealer of the Year Award category, the winners were:
In the Parts Dealer of the Year Award category, the winners were:
In the Service Dealer of the Year Award category, the winners were:
In the Sales Dealer of the Year Award category, the winners were:
In the Foreman of the Year Award category, the winners were:
In the Service Advisor of the Year Award category, the winners were:
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