Passenger car sales surged 11.6% in August 2026 — the 23rd straight monthly gain

South Africa's domestic new-vehicle market has proven remarkably resilient, growing in every month since September 2024 as consumers returned to showrooms across all vehicle segments. But the domestic boom masks a deepening export problem: even as home sales hit a fresh high, vehicles shipped abroad collapsed to their lowest level in over a year — a stark divergence that exposes the export sector's competitive strain.