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11/08/2026

Driving transformation beyond the golf course.

AITF was proud to participate in the 2026 Golf Day, sponsoring both Hole 1 and the Dinner Function.

The day created an opportunity to connect with automotive component manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers around a critical industry priority: Access to Market.

For AITF, meaningful transformation goes beyond compliance. It is about creating sustainable commercial opportunities for black-owned and transformed suppliers, strengthening localisation, developing competitive businesses and building a more inclusive automotive value chain.

During the dinner, AITF Chief Investment Officer Tshepo Rapudi challenged industry leaders to think differently about supplier development:

“Today’s emerging supplier could become tomorrow’s strategic manufacturing partner.”

Our call to action is simple: look beyond compliance, identify opportunity and help build the next generation of competitive automotive suppliers.

Thank you to NAACAM and everyone who engaged with us throughout the day.

27/01/2026

Today (27 January), the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF), represented by CEO Jabulani Selumane, joined key automotive industry stakeholders in an engagement with ’s Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the implementation of the South African Automotive Masterplan (SAAM 2035).

The Portfolio Committee will be reviewing the SAAM 2035 report and is expected to make recommendations for its presentation to the National Assembly in the coming months.

14/01/2026

The AITF Congratulates the Matric Class of 2025!

We salute every learner who crossed the finish line of their Matric journey in 2025. This milestone is more than a certificate, it is proof of resilience, discipline and belief in your potential.

As you step into the next chapter, we encourage you to choose career paths that will equip you to shape the future of South Africa’s automotive industry – an industry that is rapidly transforming through industrialisation, localisation, new energy vehicles, advanced manufacturing, digitalisation and skills innovation.

South Africa’s automotive sector needs engineers, artisans, technologists, designers, data specialists, policy specialists, entrepreneurs and future leaders who are bold enough to imagine, skilled enough to build and committed enough to transform.

The road ahead is filled with opportunity. The world is looking to Africa for the next chapter of automotive growth. You can be part of building vehicles, systems and value chains that power jobs, exports and inclusive prosperity. The future is not something you wait for, it’s something you build.

Once again, congratulations to the Matric Class of 2025. May your choices today drive South Africa forward tomorrow.

10/12/2025

With just eight weeks to go until the 2026 Investing in African , we are pleased to share that our CEO, Jabulani Selumane, will be speaking at the 2026 conference – joining an exceptional lineup of thought leaders driving conversations that will shape the future of the mining and automotive industries.

Jabu’s session, scheduled for 9 February 2026, is themed “Deepening and Widening Automotive Value Chains in Africa.” He (along with other panelists) will unpack how Africa’s automotive sector can unlock greater economic growth by strengthening localisation in manufacturing, supply chains and component production – ensuring that the continent captures more value from its mineral wealth.

We hope to see you there. Are you attending?

Explore the full speaker lineup here: https://invt.io/1lxb2l5ii3l

28/11/2025

Celebrating a Major Milestone in South Africa’s Automotive Value Chain

A proud moment for the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) as we celebrate the unveiling of VSL Manufacturing’s new R750 million, purpose-built facility in Gqeberha – a big win for localisation, black industrialisation and South Africa’s automotive supply chain.

VSL Manufacturing – a 51% African female–owned business – has shown remarkable resilience since 2018 after the liquidation of Stateline Pressed Metal. Today, they stand as a shining example of how targeted investment and public-private collaboration can secure jobs, build new capability and strengthen local manufacturing.

Through partnership with , and support from the , AITF, BIS and .SouthAfrica, VSL has commissioned a world-class facility strategically located next to ISUZU’s assembly plant.

- This boosts production efficiency
- Reduces logistics costs
- And has already created 52 new jobs in Gqeberha while sustaining 66 jobs in Komani.

AITF CEO, Jabulani Selumane, reflects on this milestone:

“We congratulate VSL Manufacturing on the completion of their new facility and we are pleased to have contributed towards the project. When we say 30% of the AITF’s funding is ringfenced for women-owned businesses, VSL is one of the beneficiaries that demonstrates this commitment in action. This milestone is a testament to our dedication to transforming the automotive value chain. We wish Vuyo and the entire VSL team all the best for the future.”

Driving Transformation. Enabling Competitiveness. Powering Industrial Growth.

The AITF remains committed to advancing localisation, supplier competitiveness and meaningful transformation in alignment with SAAM2035.

Congratulations to Vuyo Skweyiya, Deon van Zyl and the entire VSL Manufacturing team!

27/11/2025

Meet Electrocoat, another beneficiary of the Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF). Based in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, they specialise in electrocoating – also known as electrophoretic deposition or e-coating – a process that enhances corrosion resistance.

They electrocoat a range of automotive components, including differential housings, for , , and .

Watch and learn about their journey.

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