Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for freedom, and was committed to using education as a tool to empower and uplift people. Madiba’s legacy continues to inspire others around the world, across South Africa, as well as in and around his home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape.

Launched in South Africa in 2010, Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) is Ford’s award-winning and free driver training programme, developed to raise the standard of safety among South African drivers while rewarding them with essential skills designed to raise the calibre of driving in the country.

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has extended its support for the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Gqeberha by contributing R50 000 towards its latest African penguin rescue and rehabilitation efforts.

Ford South Africa has appointed Maja Smith to the position of Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Director. Smith brings with her vast experience in the Customer Experience space and will bring a new way of thinking to what is one of Ford’s most important areas of business.

Ford Motor Company’s R15.8-billion investment in its Silverton Assembly Plant operations in Pretoria is coming to fruition, with the completion of one of its largest and most ambitious projects to date – the high-tech new Stamping Plant, which is now in operation. The vast facility measures a staggering 10 320m2, equivalent to almost 1.5-times the size of a standard soccer field (7 140 m2).

Ford has made it easier for next-gen Ranger and Everest customers to drive away in a vehicle they’ve personalised from what will be an extensive catalogue of factory-backed work, lifestyle and performance accessories.

The South African motoring industry and wider community mourn the passing of legendary performance car specialist and dealer, Basil Green. Ford South Africa takes this time to honour and reflect on Green’s numerous achievements and contributions which have become pillars of the industry we know today.

The Ford Mustang California Special has arrived in South Africa, bringing the quintessential style of west coast America across the Atlantic to local shores. Embodying the free-spirited ethos of the 1968 original, the new California Special is available in South Africa exclusively in Fastback coupé body style paired with the muscular 5.0L V8 engine and 10-speed automatic transmission.

The Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team endured a tough Desert Race in Upington this weekend, with tenacity and a never-say-die attitude producing a determined drive to fifth place in Class FIA T1+ and 10th overall for Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer (277)*.

Trailblazing, Ford Performance-developed versions of market-leading Ford commercial vehicles are set to take the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed by storm, June 23-26.