Stellantis South Africa announces the opening of a new LMG Montana dealership in Pretoria North, reinforcing its Brand House Network and bringing seven leading automotive brands, Abarth, Citroën, FIAT, Jeep®, Opel, Peugeot, and the all-new Leapmotor, closer to customers in the Gauteng Province. Leveraging LMG Montana’s strong reputation for quality service, this expansion ensures easier access to premium vehicles and comprehensive aftersales support, highlighting Stellantis’ commitment to …
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Twelve Finalists From 10 000 Hopefuls
Pretoria: Twelve finalists have been selected to participate in the South African national finals of the Defender Trophy, which will take place in March. They were selected from a group of 48 contestants who took part in the first round of the selection stage at the end of 2025. The twelve finalists, consisting of three females alongside nine male contestants, are Lance Kime, Gerrit Pieterse, Robert le Brun, Simon Fraser, Bernd Rohrmuller, Mike Hewan, Clinton Mackintosh, Isabel Roux, Nicholaas …
Mover & Shaker: Dustin Chick
Pretoria: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited (“Ford South Africa”) has appointed award-winning strategic communications leader Dustin Chick as Communications Director, effective 1 March. He joins Ford South Africa following an extensive career in reputation management and strategic communications, during which he has advised CEOs, large corporates, C-suite leaders, government ministers and community organisations on complex reputation and communications …
New Centurion Motor Dealership Opens
Pretoria: Stellantis South Africa announces the opening of the new Bidvest McCarthy Centurion dealership reinforcing its Brand House Network and expanding access to key automotive brands across the Gauteng Province. The multi-franchise facility offers customers a modern retail experience that brings Citroën, FIAT, Jeep®, Opel, Peugeot, and the all?new Leapmotor closer to the Centurion community. This expansion strengthens Stellantis’ dealer representation across Pretoria and supports the …
Just Right for Your Arctic Circle Grand Tour
Pretoria: Prototypes of Jaguar’s new all-electric luxury four-door GT have begun their latest round of winter testing. Taking on extreme temperatures as low as minus 40°C in the Arctic Circle. The new four-door GT is undergoing the most rigorous global validation programme in Jaguar history, with 150 prototypes covering hundreds of thousands of kilometres across hot desert highways, frozen lakes and advanced virtual environments. The demanding assessment schedule has been designed to push every …
Lesotho’s Failed Multi-Million Rand High-Altitude Sports Centre
The athlete’s village at the Rapokolana High Altitude Sports Training Centre is currently occupied by road workers. Built in 2005 to attract elite athletes, the M55-million Rapokolana centre has never been fully operational. Communities around Rapokolana say promised jobs and local economic benefits never materialised. Now South Africa plans to revive the abandoned centre as a regional high-altitude training hub. High in the mountains, Lesotho’s most ambitious sports infrastructure project has …
Back-To-School Support for Foundation Phase Learners in Tembisa
Johannesburg – GWM South Africa has reinforced its commitment to community upliftment through the delivery of back-to-school support packs to foundation phase learners at four primary schools in Tembisa, as part of its Giving More corporate social investment (CSI) programme. The initiative forms part of GWM’s ongoing partnership with the Rally to Read Foundation, which supports literacy development and learning outcomes in under-resourced communities across the country. The back-to-school …
“Ethics” company applied to gag GroundUp
Yet again a private company has used the courts to try to prevent the media from reporting news in the public interest. ProEthics removed from the roll their bid to prevent GroundUp from reporting about ongoing investigations into a procurement contract the company had with the National Lotteries Commission. The matter, set down for Tuesday in the high court in Pretoria, was removed from the roll on Monday. The company billed the NLC more than R28-million and was named in a forensic report and …
Longer Than Most Marriages
Defender, the iconic adventure brand, and the Kingsley Holgate Foundation are celebrating 25 years of continuous partnership. This enduring collaboration has seen Defender power the Foundation through more than 40 humanitarian and conservation-focused expeditions across Africa and the globe. Since the partnership began in 2000, Defender has been at the heart of every Kingsley Holgate Foundation expedition, enabling the team to traverse some of the most remote and challenging terrain on the …
And All You See Is….. Yourself
Pretoria: Range Rover has unveiled mirror-finish, a new hand?crafted process that delivers a glass?like lustre and an unprecedented depth of shine on all Bespoke gloss paint commissions. Developed to reflect the clarity and refinement of patent leather and polished stone, the mirror finish raises the standard for personalised exterior finishes across Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. The announcement follows Range Rover’s busiest-ever year for its Bespoke service, with an unprecedented number …