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#BestofBiz 2023: Automotive

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2023 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Automotive site over the past year below.

19 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: Automotive

Most-read stories

1	2023 South African Car of the Year winners announced	02 Jun 2023
2	Driven: The new Chery Tiggo 8 Pro - Naresh Maharaj	28 Aug 2023
3	Toyota SA rapped over knuckles for 'misleading' Corolla Cross ad - Ryan Bubear	19 May 2023
4	Huge fuel price cuts predicted for December 2023 - Gero Lilleike	16 Nov 2023
5	Toyota Hilux GR Sport - Looks, power and presence - Naresh Maharaj	16 Jan 2023
6	Fuel price increases announced for March 2023	01 Mar 2023
7	Suzuki unveils new 5-door Jimny at the Festival of Motoring - Aa-isha Hassiem	28 Aug 2023
8	Sumitomo Rubber SA pledges investments ahead of Dunlop Ladysmith plant's 50th anniversary - Sumitomo Dunlop	22 Mar 2023
9	Can South Africa embrace electric delivery bikes for a greener scooter economy? - Bongani Mthombeni-Möller	18 May 2023
10	#BizTrends2023: A surprise trend predicted for SA's pre-owned vehicle market in 2023 - Rikus Blomerus	09 Jan 2023
11	Takealot launches an electric truck fleet	23 Oct 2023
12	Driven: The new Suzuki Fronx - Aa-isha Hassiem	21 Aug 2023
13	#BizTrends2023: Key trends in the automotive industry for 2023 - Gary Scott - Kia South Africa	09 Jan 2023
14	Toyota Corolla Cross GR-S review: An impressive crossover with a sporty edge - Imran Salie	15 May 2023
15	Fuel price adjustments announced for Feb 2023	31 Jan 2023
16	Isuzu D-Max double cab review: The ultimate workhorse bakkie? - Imran Salie	17 Feb 2023
17	BMW vs Mercedes-Benz: premium sales race after Q1 2023 - Ryan Bubear	13 Apr 2023
18	Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA - Joe Bavier	27 Nov 2023
19	When it comes to car rental, South Africa deserves better - Woodford Group	07 Mar 2023
20	Enterprise South Africa welcomes its first customers - Woodford Group	26 May 2023

Most-read contributors

1	Naresh Maharaj
2	Rikus Blomerus
3	Ernest North
4	Steffen Knapp
5	Greg Maruszewski

Most-viewed press offices

1	Kia South Africa
2	Tiger Wheel & Tyre
3	AutoTrader
4	Feltex

View the most-read lists for our other industries: Marketing & Media, Retail, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction & Engineering, Education, Energy & Mining, Entrepreneurship, ESG & Sustainability, Finance, Healthcare, HR & Management, ICT, Legal, Lifestyle, Logistics & Transport, Property and Tourism & Travel.

Top stories

The SABC has addressed the ongoing discussion around the cancellation of the SABC news channel show Face the Nation (Image source: © SABC News Image credits: Luyanda Danca)

Marketing & MediaSABC: Face the Nation cancelled due to underperformance, not political interference

4 hours

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LegalSCA judgment: Why placing property in your spouse's name might not protect it from your creditors

Mole Tshikare 6 hours

Liberty hit by data breach after unauthorised system access

ICTLiberty hit by data breach after unauthorised system access

1 hour

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HealthcareSAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda over contamination fears at Adcock Ingram's Johannesburg plant

59 minutes

Social and influencer marketing has become the fastest-growing sector of the global advertising industry (Source: @ The Alvin Report

Marketing & MediaSocial-first: The future of brand building?

7 hours

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

ESG & SustainabilityH&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

4 hours

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ESG & Sustainability

Sassa announces 2026 grant increases alongside new payment dates

8 hours

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Education

Real student support is more than just funding

Nokuthula Siqebengu 2 hours

While linguistic patterns do exist and certain words have increased in frequency, the real issue is not the presence of AI, it is the absence of a distinctive voice (Source: @ Novelty Insider

Marketing & Media

AI sameness: It's not the use of AI, but how it used

8 hours

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HR & Management

Why your employees' financial stress is your stress... and what to do about it

4 hours

Two-wheeler mobility set to redefine last-mile delivery in SA

Retail

Two-wheeler mobility set to redefine last-mile delivery in SA

6 hours

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

3 hours

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Healthcare

Are digital health tools the answer to making cancer screenings more accessible?

6 hours

Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube.

Marketing & Media

Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

SA's livestock gets lifeline with new FMD vaccine approval

5 hours

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Energy & Mining

How Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore is tackling water scarcity with technology

5 hours

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Energy & Mining

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 7 hours

New frugal Suzuki SUV touches down in SA

Automotive

New frugal Suzuki SUV touches down in SA

Imran Salie 7 hours

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Legal

Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 1 day

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HR & Management

UJ's inaugural Neurodiversity Career Fair to spotlight emerging talents

1 day

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Legal

GenAI in SA: Balancing legal risks and operational rewards for businesses

Ginen Moodley 9 hours

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Education

Teaching mathematical statistics: One lecturer’s way of testing what students understand

Michael Johan von Maltitz 1 day

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Education

New Maharishi NextUp Institute to nurture South Africa's tech future

19 Mar 2026

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Legal

Mutual separation vs retrenchment: LAC ruling provides clarity

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 18 Mar 2026

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Healthcare

Vibrant collaborative study pioneers microbiome-based treatment

20 Mar 2026

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Education

Christel House SA extends 2027 admissions catchment to Gugulethu, Nyanga

20 Mar 2026

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