New appointment at Dunlop Tyres South Africa
Dunlop Tyres South Africa has announced the appointment of Thuli Gasa as Head of Corporate Services, serving as a full member of the Executive Committee.
- Industry News
- 31 May 2025
It is a taste of adrenaline and adventure like no other, and for the second consecutive year, Nissan South Africa is the mainline sponsor for the 20th edition of the Spirit of Africa.
The Nissan Spirit of Africa is about adrenaline, speed and experiencing the great outdoors.
“We are excited to have brought the challenge back this year with more power and gusto than ever before, and we’re even more excited to see how our motoring associates did behind the wheel of the rugged and redefined Nissan Navara,” says Maciej Kleinkiewicz, Managing Director for Nissan SA.
“At last year’s inaugural Nissan Spirit of Africa challenge, we had a fantastic turnout of 300 teams who entered our gruelling and competitive race, with 400 teams expected to participate this year. We’ve strived for gold as this year’s challenge gets underway, with excitement building leading up to our female-focused leg on 4-6 June. We encourage all female drivers to enter and tackle Africa’s toughest offroad course,” Maciej adds.
Renowned for its challenging terrain and thrilling atmosphere, the Spirit of Africa challenge was created by legendary local racing driver, Sarel van der Merwe. It has been described as the “toughest 4X4 challenge in Africa” and gives “average” drivers an opportunity to test their offroad ability in a competitive environment.
If you are looking for an exciting three-day experience that includes camping under the African sky and traditional local food in between intense offroad driving, then Nissan Spirit of Africa is just the challenge for you.
Several highly capable Nissan Navaras were made available for the media leg of the event, with each having been put to the test and pushed to the limit.
Through rough terrain marked by steep inclines, muddy crossings and heart-stopping descents as expected from this year’s Spirit of Africa – the Nissan Navara pushed each boundary, defied every hazard and ultimately came out on top.
Dunlop Tyres South Africa has announced the appointment of Thuli Gasa as Head of Corporate Services, serving as a full member of the Executive Committee.
The South African Reserve Bank’s decision to lower interest rates by 25 basis points – bringing rates to their lowest level in more than two years – has been cautiously welcomed by the retail motor sector.
“South Africa’s youth are talented, hungry to learn and eager to work, but they need the opportunity to gain real-world skills that translate into jobs,” says Thembinkosi Pantsi, Vice-Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA).
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Dunlop Tyres South Africa has announced the appointment of Thuli Gasa as Head of Corporate Services, serving as a full member of the Executive Committee.
The South African Reserve Bank’s decision to lower interest rates by 25 basis points – bringing rates to their lowest level in more than two years – has been cautiously welcomed by the retail motor sector.
“South Africa’s youth are talented, hungry to learn and eager to work, but they need the opportunity to gain real-world skills that translate into jobs,” says Thembinkosi Pantsi, Vice-Chairperson of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA).