The awards, which are an annual institution, celebrated the top 10 supporters of AVAF’s trade centres. The criteria for the awards were most rand value spent by a dealer in 2022.

In 2022, the trade centres generated R1.5 billion of which the top 10 buyers contributed a staggering 26 per cent, translating into 10 000 units sold.

Charl Potgieter, Managing Executive at AVAF, lauded the winners, saying it was a phenomenal feat in light of a challenged economy that was dealing with everything from interest rate increases and distressed customers to high inflation.

According to Charl, he never lost faith in the auto industry’s resilience saying: “The market might be tough, but the dealers are tougher.”

Johan de Necker, Senior Manager of the AVAF Trade Centres, also lauded the mammoth effort of the top 10, with a special nod to those who bought nationally from the different trade centres.

The Top 10 buyers include:

1. Esibonga Trading (Pty) Ltd T/A Botha & Deysel Commercial
   
   
2. Botha & Deysel Motors
   
   
3. Markon Motors
   
   
4. Jannie van Schalkwyk Motors
   
   
5. Taximart
   
   
6. Fumani Holdings Pty (Ltd)
7. Westgate Auto
   
   
8. Markspro AGT T/A Active Auto
9. Squad Cars
   
   
10. Bryanston Executive Cars