Reuters calls South Africa the second-biggest automotive manufacturing hub in Africa, and Chinese brands have made it a target for building local market share. BAIC already runs an assembly and manufacturing plant in the country, and in 2026 Chery bought the Rosslyn plant near Pretoria from Nissan. Chery plans to build the Omoda 4, sold locally as the Omoda C4, there from the third quarter of 2027 and wants South Africa to become its African hub for manufacturing, exports, and research and development. The details are in Chery picks Omoda C4 for its South Africa plant.
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Car News from South Africa
South Africa is the continent's second-biggest car manufacturing hub, and Chinese makers are now buying and building plants there, starting with Chery at Rosslyn.
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