Associations Involved
Find contact details of the following under the listings at the bottom of the page.
- African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM)
- Automobile Association (AA)
- Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organisation (AMEO) c/o NAAMSA (see below)
- Automotive Industry Development Centre
- Automotive Industry Export Council
- Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates aviation in South Africa and provides official information for the aviation industry.
- Commercial Aviation Association of South Africa Find the link to affiliate associations e.g. Airports & Aerodromes Association of Southern Africa, the Helicopter Association of Southern Africa etc.
- Motor Industry Bargaining Council Find the provincial contact list on the website
- Motor Industry Development Council (MIDC)
- Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa is the “independent dispute resolution forum for the South African Motor Industry and its customers”
- Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA)
- National Association of Automotive Component & Allied Manufactures (NAACAM)
- NAAMSA, the Automotive Business Council
- National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is a constituent association of the broader retail motor industry organisation
- Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI)
- Find the contact details of the six South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) regional offices on its website.
- Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (SAVRALA)
Vehicles
Bakkies and 4x4s
- Chery [Chery Himla]
- Chevrolet SA [General Motors] [Corsa Utility]
- Fiat [Strada – not for sale in South Africa]
- Ford South Africa [Ranger, Raptor]
- FOTON [Tunland G7]
- GWM South Africa [Steed, P-Series]
- Ineos Grenadier [Quartermaster]
- Isuzu [D-MAX, KB, X-Rider, MU-X]
- JAC Motors South Africa [T8, T9]
- Jeep [Gladiator]
- JMC SA [WilGin Holdings] [Vigus, K01S]
- LDV SA [T60]
- Kia Motors SA [K2700]
- Mahindra [Pik Up, Bolera, Scorpio, Genio]
- Mazda SA [BT-50]
- Mercedes-Benz [X-Class]
- Mitsubishi Motors [Triton]
- Nissan South Africa [NP 200, Hardbody, Navara]
- Peugeot [Landtrek]
- Renault [Oroch double cab]
- Suzuki Auto South Africa [Jimny bakkie]
- Tata [Worker, Xenon, Dropside]
- Toyota [Hilux, Land Cruiser]
- US Truck Sales [Dodge Truck]
- Volkswagen South Africa [Amarok]
Cars/SUVs
- Audi South Africa
- BMW South Africa
- Chery
- Chevrolet SA
- Citroën
- Daihatsu
- Fiat South Africa
- Ford South Africa
- GWM South Africa ]
- Honda
- Hyundai Automotive SA
- Isuzu
- Jeep
- Jetour South Africa
- Kia Motors SA
- Land Rover
- Lexus South Africa
- Mahindra
- Mazda SA
- Mercedes-Benz South Africa
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Mureza
- Nissan South Africa
- Omoda
- Opel South Africa
- Peugeot
- Renault
- Suzuki Auto South Africa
- Tata
- Toyota
- Volkswagen South Africa
Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler have merged to become Stellantis.
ATVs and Others
Some companies listed under previous subheadings also supply quad bikes and motorcycles e.g. see www.honda.co.za.
- Adendorff Machinery Mart Motorcycles and quads also supplied
- Avant SA
- Erreppi “Terrain vehicles”
- ev.africa Electric vehicles, vans & bikes
- Go Kart South Africa
- GROGRO
- Jetrunner Battery Power Vehicles Sit and ride vehicles for kids, electric scooters, Golf Cars
- Linhai SA
- Mucktruck Powerbarrow Africa
- Quadmaster
- Rambo and Work Horse – see GROGRO
- Shoprider SA Disability scooters & wheelchairs
- Smith Power Equipment
- Tonaro South Africa
- TR Trailarent The Yellow Rental Company
Aircraft and aircraft-related
- Airbus Helicopters
- Century Avionics
- Rotary Air Force SA (gyroplanes)
- Savannah Africa “the bakkie of the sky”
Websites and publications
- Agricultural publications like Landbouweekblad and Farmer’s Weekly carry articles about bakkies, cars and other vehicles. Find reviews under “Wiele” at www.landbou.com and “Technology” at www.farmersweekly.co.za.
- TopAuto https://topauto.co.za
- CAR Magazine www.carmag.co.za. The publishers also have booklets and technical booklets e.g. 4×4, Auto Africa and Techno Burst.
- Leisure Wheels – the “adventure motoring magazine”. www.leisurewheels.com
- Subscribe to the weekly newsletter SURF4Cars at www.surf4cars.co.za, “South Africa’s first motor magazine online!”
- www.naamsa.co.za – the website of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa. News, statistics and initiatives within the industry may be found here, including month-by-month national sales.
- www.autotrader.co.za – used cars, 4x4s and other vehicles for sale.
- Order the most recent South African Automotive Yearbook at www.automotiveonline.co.za
- Find the National Association of Automotive Component & Allied Manufactures (NAACAM) 2018 Directory at www.naacam.co.za.
- Purchase the Automotive Real Economy Insight from Creamer Media at www.creamermedia.co.za.
Some articles:
- Read our blogs “Off road vehicles for farmers” and “New Linhai quad is tough enough for everything“.
- Taylor M. 2025, July 30. “2 South African car factories in trouble.” Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/134907/2-south-african-car-factories-in-trouble
- Taylor M. 2025, July 2. “Best-selling bakkies in South Africa.” Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/134054/best-selling-bakkies-in-south-africa-31
- Venter I. 2025, July 3. “Auto sector facing decline as SA’s infrastructure decay comes home to roost – Barnes.” Engineering News. Available at www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/auto-sector-facing-decline-as-sas-infrastructure-decay-comes-home-to-roost-barnes-2025-07-03
- Taylor M. 2025, April 26. “The discontinued bakkie with 400 sales a month in South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/129866/the-discontinued-bakkie-with-400-sales-a-month-in-south-africa
- Taylor M. 2025, March 4. “Best-selling bakkies in South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/news/126296/best-selling-bakkies-in-south-africa-27/
- Du Toit A. 2025, January 21. “Small bakkies are officially dead in South Africa – Here are 5 alternatives”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/123019/small-bakkies-are-officially-dead-in-south-africa-here-are-5-alternative
- Du Toit A. 2024, August 18. “Buying a bakkie in South Africa – Here are your 248 options”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/112994/buying-a-bakkie-in-south-africa-here-are-your-248-options/
- Du Toit A. 2024, August 4. “This bakkie could soon become a lot cheaper in South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/111872/this-bakkie-could-soon-become-a-lot-cheaper-in-south-africa
- Taylor M. 2024, July 7. “Double cabs competing against one of South Africa’s newest Chinese bakkies”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/105140/double-cabs-competing-against-one-of-south-africas-newest-chinese-bakkies
- Venter I. 2024, June 20. “Traditional bakkie powerhouses to be challenged by buying-down trend, newcomers – WesBank”. Engineering News. Available at www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/traditional-bakkie-powerhouses-to-be-challenged-by-buying-down-trend-newcomers-wesbank-2024-06-20
- Taylor M. 2024, May 21. “New R3-billion bakkie factory to be built in South Africa – All the details”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/105554/new-r3-billion-bakkie-factory-to-be-built-in-south-africa-all-the-details
- Staff Writer. 2024, May 11. “The best car in South Africa 2024 – including budget, bakkies, premium and more”. Business Tech. Available at https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/771313/the-best-car-in-south-africa-2024-including-budget-bakkies-premium-and-more/
- Luckhoff P. 2024, May 9. “Bloemfontein-built range of bakkies are ‘South African tough'”. PRIMEDIA+.Available at www.primediaplus.com/2024/05/09/bloemfontein-built-range-of-bakkies-are-south-africa-tough
- Taylor M. 2024, May 7. “Double cabs competing against the R400,000 JAC T8 in South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/104339/double-cabs-competing-against-the-r400000-jac-t8-in-south-africa
- Taylor M. 2024, May 3. “New LDV T60 bakkie launched in South Africa – Pricing and specifications”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/news/104424/ldv-t60-launched-in-south-africa-pricing-and-specifications
- Taylor M. 2024, April 29. “How much money the new Toyota Hilux Hybrid is saving you in the long run”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/103672/how-much-money-the-new-toyota-hilux-hybrid-is-saving-you-in-the-long-run/
- Du Toit A. 2024, April 24. “More affordable JAC T8 double cab launched in South Africa – Pricing and features”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/news/103732/more-affordable-jac-t8-double-cab-launched-in-south-africa-pricing-and-features
- Du Toit A. 2024, April 22. “Kia’s new bakkie all but confirmed for South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/103112/kias-new-bakkie-all-but-confirmed-for-south-africa
- Taylor M. 2024, April 16. “The most expensive Toyota Hilux in South Africa – What you get for R1 million”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/features/101243/the-most-expensive-toyota-hilux-in-south-africa-what-you-get-for-r1-million
- Taylor M. 2024, April 16. “Most popular used cars in South Africa – With pricing”. TopAuto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/news/102834/most-popular-used-cars-in-south-africa-with-pricing
- Taylor M. 2024, April 11.”Nissan NP200 goes out with a bang in South Africa”. Top Auto. Available at https://topauto.co.za/news/102504/nissan-np200-goes-out-with-a-bang-in-south-africa
- Ruthun, P. 2018, September 27. “Things to expect (and do) when trading in your car”. IOL. Available at www.msn.com/en-za/cars/news/things-to-expect-and-do-when-trading-in-your-car/ar-AAAChZW
- Venter, J. 2017, November 8. “Tips for buying a good second-hand bakkie”. Farmer’s Weekly. Available at www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-technology/motoring/tips-buying-good-second-hand-bakkie
