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Local Ford boss joins VW in concerns about justifying business presence in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Local Ford boss joins VW in concerns about justifying business presence in SA

Imran Salie 1 Dec 2023

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Joe Bavier 27 Nov 2023

New managing director for Volkswagen SA announced

Dealers

New managing director for Volkswagen SA announced

29 Aug 2022

Volkswagen SA welcomes new directors

Dealers

Volkswagen SA welcomes new directors

8 Jul 2020

VWSA completes and hands over phase one of Covid-19 facility

Dealers

VWSA completes and hands over phase one of Covid-19 facility

25 Jun 2020

Volkswagen SA resumes production and exports

Commercial & Industrial

Volkswagen SA resumes production and exports

28 May 2020

Volkswagen to convert factory into Covid-19 medical facility

Dealers

Volkswagen to convert factory into Covid-19 medical facility

15 May 2020

VWSA supports YES programme

Automotive

VWSA supports YES programme

10 Mar 2020

VW invests in local youth development

Automotive

VW invests in local youth development

18 Nov 2019

VWSA employees join hands for hunger relief

Automotive

VWSA employees join hands for hunger relief

18 Jul 2019

VWSA supports literacy programme

Automotive

VWSA supports literacy programme

8 Jul 2019

#YouthMonth: VWSA supports Wilderness Foundation in empowering youth

Automotive

#YouthMonth: VWSA supports Wilderness Foundation in empowering youth

14 Jun 2019

VW's expansion in sub-Sahara Africa gathers momentum

Automotive

VW's expansion in sub-Sahara Africa gathers momentum

29 Jan 2019

Volkswagen's 2019 Scholar Mobility Programme kicks off

Automotive

Volkswagen's 2019 Scholar Mobility Programme kicks off

4 Dec 2018

VW signs MoU to develop automotive hub in Nigeria

Automotive

VW signs MoU to develop automotive hub in Nigeria

4 Sep 2018

#MFGIndaba: Industry 4.0: good or bad for manufacturing?

Exhibitions & Events

#MFGIndaba: Industry 4.0: good or bad for manufacturing?

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Exhibitions & Events

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

Michaella Rugwizangoga

AutoTech

New CEO for Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Volkswagen SA offers ride-hailing and more with pioneer Kigali plant

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen SA offers ride-hailing and more with pioneer Kigali plant

22 Jan 2018

Volkswagen and Qhubeka giving mobility to hope: The future is in motion

Feature: Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Qhubeka giving mobility to hope: The future is in motion

Issued by Volkswagen South Africa 20 Sep 2017

Hat-trick for VWSA at Exporters Club Awards

Commercial & Industrial

Hat-trick for VWSA at Exporters Club Awards

24 Aug 2017

VW Group supplies Western Cape government with 350 vehicles

Dealers

VW Group supplies Western Cape government with 350 vehicles

25 Jul 2017

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of VW Group SA and Themba Kojana, head of department for the Eastern Cape Dept of Education.

Education

VW Community Trust launches first literacy centre in Uitenhage

20 Mar 2017

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD, VW Group SA with representatives of the 11 local charities that received the R2m donation.

ESG & Sustainability

Volkswagen donates R2m to local charities

28 Nov 2016

VWSA and Office of the Premier of Eastern Cape unite to upskill the unemployed

Manufacturing & Parts

VWSA and Office of the Premier of Eastern Cape unite to upskill the unemployed

14 Nov 2016

320 new robots to enhance Volkswagen SA production

Manufacturing & Parts

320 new robots to enhance Volkswagen SA production

11 Oct 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen South Africa and H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya addressing media at the State House in Nairobi after the signing of an agreement to start the production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo in Thika near Nairobi, Kenya.

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen plans vehicle production in Kenya

8 Sep 2016

VW's wolf protects the rhino

Environment & Natural Resources

VW's wolf protects the rhino

25 Aug 2016

Chris de Kock to examine disruptive trends at CAR Conference

Automotive

Chris de Kock to examine disruptive trends at CAR Conference

11 Aug 2016

Noncedo Johnson

Safety

15 Women, 30 Lives, 60 Years: VW celebrates its women

10 Aug 2016

SA motor industry could be in trouble

Manufacturing & Parts

SA motor industry could be in trouble

David Furlonger 8 Aug 2016

From left: Vernon Naidoo, VW Community Trust; Remmington Zokufa, trustee of VW Community Trust; Percy Smith, director: HR at Volkswagen Group South Africa; Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD: Volkswagen Group South Africa; Nonkqubela Maliza, director: corporate and government affairs at Volkswagen Group South Africa and Alice Nkqayi, principal at Ntlemeza Primary School.

Manufacturing & Parts

#MandelaMonth: Volkswagen gets hands-on in Uitenhage

18 Jul 2016

Smart thinking will keep SA's motor industry on course

Automotive

Smart thinking will keep SA's motor industry on course

Thomas Schaefer 25 May 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen Group South Africa and Stefan Mecha, director of sales and marketing at Volkswagen Group South Africa with Kevin Pillay of Barons Volkswagen Pietermaritzburg.

Dealers

Barons Pietermaritzburg named 2015 Volkswagen Dealer of the Year

16 May 2016

Davies urges car makers to bring in black suppliers

Manufacturing & Parts

Davies urges car makers to bring in black suppliers

David Furlonger 9 May 2016

Minister Rob Davies is flanked by Thomas Schaefer (right) and Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development Saki Somyo.

Manufacturing & Parts

VWSA supports economic transformation with Black-Owned Suppliers' Day

6 May 2016

The press bed, weighing 120 tons, was lifted 8m over the existing press line.

Manufacturing & Parts

VW's Uitenhage plant welcomes R120m try-out press

6 Apr 2016

VWSA to host its first Black-Owned Supplier's Day

Manufacturing & Parts

VWSA to host its first Black-Owned Supplier's Day

29 Mar 2016

Volkswagen's best seller gets a commercial update

Dealers

Volkswagen's best seller gets a commercial update

16 Mar 2016

Thomas Schaefer, MD, VWSA

Dealers

VW SA welcomes direction of 2016 Budget

25 Feb 2016

Manufacturing & Parts

VW boss sees bright future

4 Feb 2016

Employees get assistance from Children of VW Bursary

Education & Skills Development

Employees get assistance from Children of VW Bursary

12 Jan 2016

Bhisho injects R20m for skills into VWSA plant project

Manufacturing & Parts

Bhisho injects R20m for skills into VWSA plant project

Zine George 30 Dec 2015

VWSA to invest in new products and infrastructure

Manufacturing & Parts

VWSA to invest in new products and infrastructure

27 Aug 2015

VW's factory achieves another production milestone

Manufacturing & Parts

VW's factory achieves another production milestone

15 Jul 2015

BEEP, BEEP: Volkswagen delivers 1,100 bicycles to 20 rural schools

Education & Skills Development

BEEP, BEEP: Volkswagen delivers 1,100 bicycles to 20 rural schools

5 Jun 2015

New technology improves Volkswagen's efficiency

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New technology improves Volkswagen's efficiency

5 Jun 2015

VWSA MD, Thomas Schaefer and manufacturing and planning manager, Nick Chapman in the Think Blue Pavilion.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Volkswagen obtains significant energy reductions

7 May 2015