#BestofBiz 2024: Automotive

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Automotive site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Automotive

Most-read stories

1	Chinese automotive giant LDV enters South African market	04 Apr 2024
2	Suzuki outsells VW: SA's top 5 selling car brands in April 2024	06 May 2024
3	Hyundai unveils new budget-friendly SUV in South Africa - Aa-isha Hassiem	25 Sep 2024
4	New Chinese cars are everywhere – but are they tough? - Nicholas Pillay	05 Jul 2024
5	Volkswagen to introduce a new automotive brand	29 Apr 2024
6	Ford Ranger XLT: Dominating the roads with power and style - Imran Salie	10 Jan 2024
7	F1 heading to Africa, but not South Africa	20 Aug 2024
8	Will South Africans buy a R1m Chinese double cab? - Lance Branquinho	01 Oct 2024
9	Cape Town's car scene among world's best, new study reveals	18 Jul 2024
10	SA classic car market on world map after rare barn find	21 May 2024
11	Volkswagen brings new electric SUVs to South Africa - Imran Salie	17 Jul 2024
12	‘UP Beetle’: The heritage behind the car that’s generating renewed nostalgia – and online buzz - University of Pretoria	19 Sep 2024
13	Our top 10 favourite car brands in SA - CHANGECARS	15 May 2024
14	November set to bring higher fuel prices as official announcement looms	31 Oct 2024
15	REVIEW: The awe-inspiring Ford Ranger Raptor - Imran Salie	06 Mar 2024
16	New car brand Jetour launches in SA with affordable, feature-packed SUVs - Aa-isha Hassiem	25 Sep 2024
17	SA’s best-selling double-cab bakkies of 2023 - Ryan Bubear	25 Jan 2024
18	2024 SA Car of The Year winners announced	09 May 2024
19	Audi SA and Ogilvy team up to create new AI-powered ad campaign	12 Mar 2024
20	South Africans rejoice at fourth fuel price drop	03 Sep 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Billy Tom
2	George Mienie
3	Rikus Blomerus
4	Tarryn Knight
5	Greg Maruszewski

Most-viewed press offices

1	AutoTrader
2	Kia South Africa
3	Feltex

View the most-read lists for our other industries: Marketing & Media, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction & Engineering, Education, Energy & Mining, Entrepreneurship, ESG & Sustainability, Finance, Healthcare, HR & Management, ICT, Legal, Lifestyle, Logistics & Transport, Property, Retail and Tourism & Travel.

Top stories

The Odd Number will acquire a substantial stake in the company. Source: Supplied.

Marketing & Media#Exclusive | The Odd Number acquires stake in women-led agency Base Five

6 hours

AutoTrader's latest campaign is based on insights on what South Africans do in their cars (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media#BehindtheCampaign AutoTrader’s snacks, chats and rock n' roll

11 hours

Specialised Exhibitions transitions to new name: Montgomery Group Africa

Marketing & MediaSpecialised Exhibitions transitions to new name: Montgomery Group Africa

Montgomery Group Africa 9 hours

R150,000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the search for Border Kei’s emerging bakers

RetailR150,000 worth of prizes up for grabs in the search for Border Kei’s emerging bakers

dotGOOD 10 hours

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

Marketing & MediaUnpopular opinion by a CEO: No budget? No reach. No exceptions

Wetpaint Advertising 10 hours

Promoted

Register for the CMO Summit, free tickets available to Biz readers

Marketing & MediaRegister for the CMO Summit, free tickets available to Biz readers

Bizcommunity.com 27 Aug 2025

More news

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Marketing & Media

Bridge the gap between management and strategy. Become the adaptive leader the future demands

Omni HR Consulting 13 hours

WPP COO Andrew Scott is set to leave at the end of the year.

Marketing & Media

WPP stalwart Andrew Scott announces retirement

13 hours

Source:

Marketing & Media

Journalists and leaders unite at Johannesburg’s M20 Summit

16 hours

Howard Events joins forces with Stageworx to present Born to Perform 2025

Marketing & Media

Howard Events joins forces with Stageworx to present Born to Perform 2025

Howard Audio 11 hours

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2025 wraps - Spotlight shifts to Johannesburg nationals

Marketing & Media

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2025 wraps - Spotlight shifts to Johannesburg nationals

Topco Media 12 hours

Algoa FM publishes cancer podcast series

Marketing & Media

Algoa FM publishes cancer podcast series

Algoa FM 13 hours

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

ICT

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Offernet 6 hours

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

6 hours

When should South African graduates start applying for jobs?

Education

When should South African graduates start applying for jobs?

Regent Business School 6 hours

Image source:

Legal

Eviction notices issued to occupants of hijacked State properties

5 hours

NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering set for future success

Education

NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering set for future success

North-West University (NWU) 7 hours

SA new vehicle sales hit six-year high in August

Automotive

SA new vehicle sales hit six-year high in August

8 hours

Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Santa Shoebox aims to fill 80,000 boxes in 2025

9 hours

Image source: benzoix from

Education

Still time to apply for the 2026 Amazon Bursary South Africa

9 hours

Supplied image

HR & Management

Future female leaders envision a transformed South Africa by 2050

8 hours

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Property

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

PBPR 7 hours

Power of intergenerational collaboration in small business innovation

Entrepreneurship

Power of intergenerational collaboration in small business innovation

Jeremy Lang, Business Partners Limited 8 hours

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

Entrepreneurship

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

8 hours

Millions of jobs, one movement: How small businesses are changing South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Millions of jobs, one movement: How small businesses are changing South Africa

NSBC.Africa 9 hours

Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

Entries open for V&A Waterfront’s Circular Innovation Challenge

11 hours

Image credit: Jonathan Gong on Unsplash

Energy & Mining

Republic of Congo grants TotalEnergies exploration permit

9 hours

About three million SASSA grant beneficiaries receive their grants through Postbank. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

ESG & Sustainability

Sassa assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

Marecia Damons 15 hours

Image source: kritchanut –

Legal

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 13 hours

Image credit: Art Institute of Chicago on Unsplash

Energy & Mining

Sentinel AI rolls out AI dust monitoring across South African mineral belt

11 hours

Image credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

Healthcare

Rising mega gap claims signal growing healthcare funding woes

Martin Rimmer 13 hours

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Forestry sector launches Mentor Me Initiative to empower women leaders

28 Aug 2025

Image source: fanjianhua from

Legal

Neasa, Sakeliga to approach ConCourt to appeal employment equity judgment

3 days

Image credit: Reuters

Energy & Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

12 hours

Image credit: Bermix Studio on Unsplash

Healthcare

AHF treats 2.5 million as Trump withholds Pepfar funds

27 Aug 2025

Let's do Biz