https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/795.html South Africa news 15 Commercial & Industrial news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/795.html en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:50:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/steenhuisen-calls-for-broader-approach-to-sa-auto-industry-636401a South Africa’s automotive aftermarket contributed R202.6bn to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 and supported more than 310,000 jobs, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition John Steenhuisen said at Automechanika Johannesburg on 27 October. 1-272901 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/former-naamsa-ceo-mikel-mabasa-joins-aidc-eastern-cape-board-858043a The Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) has appointed former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa and former African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) CEO David Coffey to its board, adding decades of automotive industry and manufacturing experience to the organisation's leadership. 1-272869 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/chery-jlr-officially-relaunch-freelander-as-hybrid-suv-brand-292307a Chery and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have unveiled the Freelander 8, a plug-in hybrid SUV producing up to 460 kW, as the companies prepare to relaunch Freelander as a standalone brand for international markets. 1-272740 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-land-reform-tensions-mount-as-uk-overtakes-us-in-western-cape-export-rankings-525040a Escalating public exchanges between International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and US Ambassador Brent Bozell III over South Africa’s land-reform policies are deepening uncertainty for exporters, Exporters Western Cape (EWC) chairman, Terry Gale cautioned. 1-272576 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/free-state-targets-industrial-revival-with-r120bn-investment-drive-525070a President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced three major investment initiatives worth more than R120bn, aimed at reviving the Free State’s industrial base, expanding manufacturing and creating employment. 1-272536 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/key-concourt-ruling-clarifies-motor-sector-provident-fund-calculations-292177a South Africa’s Constitutional Court has issued a ruling clarifying how provident fund contributions must be calculated for temporary employment services (TES) workers in the motor industry. 1-272480 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/job-cuts-at-jaguar-land-rover-show-how-a-sensible-corporate-strategy-is-not-alwaysenough-858553a Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to cut thousands of jobs comes after years of dealing with some extremely tough terrain in the world of car sales. Tough obstacles have included weakening demand from China, a shortage of vital semiconductors and the US slapping new tariffs on imported vehicles. 1-272359 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-vehicle-sales-climb-127-as-sa-market-closes-q3-strongly-969514a South Africa’s new vehicle market recorded another month of double-digit growth in September, with domestic sales rising 12.7% year on year despite continued pressure from inflation, borrowing costs and weak export demand. 1-272234 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/industrial-transformation-and-electric-vehicles-gain-the-spotlight-at-brics-summit-414769a South Africa's campaign to position industrial policy, and electric vehicle (EV) development in particular, as a cornerstone of economic transformation for emerging economies has found new traction at the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi (the Brics countries are Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates). This adds real-world momentum to the case first set out by the B20's Industrial Transformation and Innovation Task Force during South Africa's Presidency of the G20. 1-272035 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-used-car-market-loses-momentum-as-sales-fall-631791a South Africa’s used vehicle market lost some of its momentum in August, with sales falling 3.1% year-on-year to 33,346 units, according to AutoTrader data. 1-271791 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commercial & Industrial South Africa