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2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 21 hours

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Ford gets it, iWyze doesn’t

Brendan Seery 22 Jul 2025

VW, Volvo, and Toyota recall vehicles in SA

Dealers

VW, Volvo, and Toyota recall vehicles in SA

10 Jul 2025

The finalists were announced on 9 July 2025. Source: Supplied

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2025 Bookmark Awards finalists

9 Jul 2025

Used car sales rise sharply, Toyota and Ford dominate May market

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales rise sharply, Toyota and Ford dominate May market

19 Jun 2025

Image credit: Francesco Vantini on Unsplash

Commercial & Industrial

South Africans prefer Toyota, VW and Ford when purchasing used cars

17 Jun 2025

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Cannes Lions

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 17 Jun 2025

VW issues recall for Polo and Taigo models in SA

Maintenance

VW issues recall for Polo and Taigo models in SA

13 Jun 2025

Volkswagen Kariega plant enters commissioning phase for new SUV model

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen Kariega plant enters commissioning phase for new SUV model

2 Jun 2025

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Motorsport

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Issued by My Glass 27 May 2025

Volkswagen SA welcomes Simphiwe Nghona as new marketing director

Dealers

Volkswagen SA welcomes Simphiwe Nghona as new marketing director

15 May 2025

Volkswagen temporarily suspends car production to upgrade facilities

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen temporarily suspends car production to upgrade facilities

16 Apr 2025

New Volkswagen Golf hits South African roads

Dealers

New Volkswagen Golf hits South African roads

14 Apr 2025

Muzi Mthombeni is a director at Wonder.

Marketing

Muzi Mthombeni | This and That: Why brand duality is now the minimum requirement

Muzi Mthombeni 7 Apr 2025

The future of marketing is storified

Marketing

The future of marketing is storified

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 27 Mar 2025

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Dealers

Are the glory days of German carmakers gone forever?

Pietro Micheli 14 Mar 2025

Fuel & Energy

VW ID.Every1 concept is a precursor to small EVs from the brand

6 Mar 2025

Ogilvy SA announced regional Creative Agency of The Year at The One Show 2024

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy SA announced regional Creative Agency of The Year at The One Show 2024

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

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Criminal Law

Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: AutoTrader Do It Big brand campaign scores big with consumers

23 Jan 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

Brendan Seery 21 Jan 2025

Toyota joins Mercedes-Benz and Volvo as Nvidia automotive customers. Source: Nvidia

Technology

Toyota joins Nvidia's growing autonomous vehicle partnership network

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jan 2025

A worker assembles an EV car inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand. Source: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa

Manufacturing & Parts

EU and Asia manufacturing spooked by boogeyman Trump

Sam Holmes and Indradip Ghosh 2 Jan 2025

VW workers secure German jobs until 2030

Manufacturing & Parts

VW workers secure German jobs until 2030

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Automotive

Automotive

#BestofBiz 2024: Automotive

17 Dec 2024

VW Plant Kariega caps mixed 2024 with production record

Manufacturing & Parts

VW Plant Kariega caps mixed 2024 with production record

17 Dec 2024

ADFocus announces Ogilvy as Agency Group of The Year 2024

Advertising

ADFocus announces Ogilvy as Agency Group of The Year 2024

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 4 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Dealers

VW expands solar power investment, reducing carbon emissions by 7,500 tonnes annually

19 Nov 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The 2023 AdFcous Awards winners. The finalists for 2024 have been announced and the winners will be announced on 27 November

Advertising

Creative giants TBWA and Ogilvy headline AdFocus Awards 2024 finalists

24 Oct 2024

Used car sales see small monthly rise despite overall decline

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales see small monthly rise despite overall decline

23 Sep 2024

‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz

Automotive

‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz

Issued by University of Pretoria 19 Sep 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: VW's romantic approach to marketing the latest Polo Vivo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: VW's romantic approach to marketing the latest Polo Vivo

Brendan Seery 9 Sep 2024

6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

Maintenance

6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

26 Aug 2024

#UPGivingMatters: Stand a chance to win an iconic ‘one-of-a-kind’ 1967 VW Beetle with a proud UP history

Automotive

#UPGivingMatters: Stand a chance to win an iconic ‘one-of-a-kind’ 1967 VW Beetle with a proud UP history

Issued by University of Pretoria 20 Aug 2024

Young Joshua Moore revs up South Africa's racing circuit

Motorsport

Young Joshua Moore revs up South Africa's racing circuit

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 8 Aug 2024

SA's used car market: Top 5 models and their sales figures

Commercial & Industrial

SA's used car market: Top 5 models and their sales figures

23 Jul 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity Mercedes-Benz holds the top spot for the second year running in the SA Top 20 Mobility Brandscape

Branding

Part 3: South Africa Speaks: BAV Top 20 Mobility Brands in 2024

Dono White 4 Jul 2024

Pictured: Saajid Hoosen. Image supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Saajid Hoosen, marketing manager at Michelin SA

Aa-isha Hassiem 5 Jul 2024

Teen motorsport driver Dhivyen Naidoo is set on cementing his name on motorsport

Motorsport

Teen motorsport driver Dhivyen Naidoo is set on cementing his name on motorsport

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 1 Jul 2024

Top 5 most sold used cars in May 2024

Commercial & Industrial

Top 5 most sold used cars in May 2024

18 Jun 2024

RIP: Nissan Qashqai axed in South Africa

Dealers

RIP: Nissan Qashqai axed in South Africa

Ryan Bubear 10 Jun 2024

SA economy reels from automotive industry decline

Commercial & Industrial

SA economy reels from automotive industry decline

Imran Salie 7 Jun 2024

Driven to win – Chloe Stuart’s journey from a battery-operated car to the DOE Formula Vee

Motorsport

Driven to win – Chloe Stuart’s journey from a battery-operated car to the DOE Formula Vee

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 10 Jun 2024

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Marketing

The world’s Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 6 Jun 2024