Beyond the Badge: Why Chinese Carmakers Are Now Structural Players in South Africa

South Africa’s new-vehicle market sold 61,645 units in September, up 12.7% on a year earlier, and three Chinese brands made the top ten. Chery took seventh place with 3,004 units, GWM was eighth and Jetour ninth. The league table shows only part of the shift, which is now reshaping finance, manufacturing and the legacy brands’ share of the market.