The new man in charge of South Africa’s car industry

• Dr Mncane Mthunzi has been appointed as the new CEO of the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa)
• The global automotive sector is undergoing an unprecedented change, especially amid the transition towards new energy vehicles, and Naamsa is looking to strengthen engagement with its members and the South African government
• Naamsa hopes to shape conditions for the automotive industry to compete, transform and grow globally, with a focus on national ambition and alignment between industrial policy, investment, infrastructure, skills, energy, trade and market development