President Ramaphosa to officiate launch of locally manufactured Isuzu D-Max bakkie

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow afternoon, 07 April 2022, officiate the launch of the new locally South African-manufactured Isuzu D-Max  bakkie. 
 
The launch of the vehicle signifies the realisation of an investment commitment by Japan’s Isuzu Motors Limited that forms part of the five-year, R1,2 trillion domestic and international investment drive set in motion by President Ramaphosa in 2018.
 
The launch hosted by the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) will be held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.
 
In 2019, Isuzu Motors Limited in Japan announced an investment of R1.2 billion in its next-generation vehicle programme in South Africa.
 
An additional R2,8 billion will be generated in local content production value through the lifecycle of the programme.
 
The new generation D-MAX crowns Isuzu’s commitment to South Africa and is one of the successes achieved under the the National Automotive Production Development Programme.
 
The investment will secure more than 1 000 direct jobs at the plant and indirectly employ 24 000 people, contributing significantly to community upliftment in the region in which Isuzu operates.
 
Isuzu Motors South Africa was established on 1 January 2018 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited. It is the first manufacturing and distribution organisation outside of Japan where Isuzu has a 100% ownership.
 
The President will be accompanied by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Ebrahim Patel, and Eastern Cape Premier, Mr Oscar Mabuyane.
 
Members of the media are invited as follows: 
Date: Thursday, 07 April 2022
Time: 12h00
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
 
For media RSVPs, kindly contact Iviwe Poti of Isuzu on 079 803 9141
 

Media enquiries: Tyrone Seale, Acting Spokesperson to the President

Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria