SA’s oldest Mazda dealership: The Plitt legacy
- Dealer News
- 12 October 2026
Newcomers gained ground, affordable stock featured more prominently, and established high-volume favourites continued to move quickly, according to the latest data from AutoTrader.
Hyundai has opened a new dealership in East London dealership, bringing its vehicles and services to one of the Eastern Cape's busiest automotive hubs, operated by Meyers Motor Group.
The recent handover of a brand-new Mazda CX-30 2.0 Dynamic Edition Auto FWD to Reinier Vermaak of Brackenfell, Cape Town, was more than a prize-giving ceremony.
Lepas South Africa is continuing to strengthen its presence in the local market, with the recent opening of its Waterfall dealership marking the latest step in the brand’s national expansion.
The National Automobile Dealers' Association (NADA) announces the results of its 2026 Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Survey, as the industry celebrates 30 years of one of South Africa's most respected automotive benchmarks.
Chery South Africa has announced its Dealer of the Year accolades for 2025, recognising outstanding performance across large, medium, and small dealer categories. These titles represent the pinnacle of achievement in the brand’s growing national network.
Hyundai Automotive South Africa today strengthened its Western Cape province footprint with the opening of a new dealership in Table View, bringing its network in the Cape Town metro to 12 dealerships.
With many South African motorists choosing to delay replacing their vehicles, the question of whether to take out an extended warranty is becoming increasingly important.
Randburg’s Suzuki Strijdom Park was crowned South Africa’s top Suzuki dealership at the annual Suzuki Dealer Conference and Awards.
Orbit Commercial Vehicles Cape Town, SA’s 2025 Dealer of the Year represented Daimler Truck Southern Africa at the Elite Club Awards of Daimler Truck Overseas (DTO) in Austria.
The Retailer Excellence Conference 2026 recognised outstanding performance across Jaguar Land Rover’s network, with awards presented for consistent achievement in customer service, sales, and specialist categories.
Renault South Africa honoured the outstanding achievements of its national dealer network at the annual Renault Dealer of the Year (DOTY) Awards held recently.
South Africa’s top-performing Finance and Insurance (F&I) professionals in the automotive retail sector were recognised at the annual Lightstone Star Reacher F&I Awards recently.
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