New MD taking Mitsubishi in SA to new hights
Takalani Bruce Mukhola has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Brietta Trading the authorised distributors of Mitsubishi Motors in Southern Africa.
- Industry News
- 11 February 2026
Co-founder of Red Bull energy drinks, Dietrich Mateschitz, died this past Saturday (22 October) at the age of 78, after a long-term illness.
Austrian Mateschitz founded the company in 1987 with Thai national, Chaleo Yoovidhya. The company quickly became and remained the leader in the energy-drinks market.
Red Bull became associated with extreme sports owing to its sponsorship of, among other sports, big wave surfing, cliff diving, mountain biking and trail ultra-running.
But one of the brand’s biggest success stories remains its venture into Formula 1 when it bought the then-Jaguar team in 2004. Over two decades, the team was built into a champion team with Sebastian Vettel at the steering wheel.
On local soil, Red Bull has been a sponsor of motorsport champions such as Giniel de Villiers, a Dakar champion.
Last October Mateschitz’s net worth was valued at around $25 billion.
Red Bull currently employs 13 000 people in 172 countries and sells and estimated 10 billion cans of the energy drink annually.
Takalani Bruce Mukhola has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Brietta Trading the authorised distributors of Mitsubishi Motors in Southern Africa.
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Takalani Bruce Mukhola has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Brietta Trading the authorised distributors of Mitsubishi Motors in Southern Africa.
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled Vision Pulse, an advanced safety technology designed to identify obstacles that drivers cannot see.
As Lepas prepares to launch its premium SUV range in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026, the brand is highlighting its commitment to after-sales service by leveraging the proven, tangible assets of its parent brand, Chery.