The chairperson of the Automotive Business Council, Mikel Mabasa, said they are worried about the effect of political instability on the Nelson Mandela Bay metro, the country’s vehicle and component manufacturing hub.
New-vehicle sales in May overcame economic headwinds to record an encouraging 15.6% increase on the previous month’s and a 10.1% rise on those of May 2022, according to motor industry body Naamsa.
An energy crisis, vandalism, ageing infrastructure and comically dubbed “collision governments” are among the biggest challenges Nelson Mandela Bay faces as it works towards sustainable business development.