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Volkswagen celebrates 75th anniversary in South Africa

Sep, 01 2026, 20:36

“Kariega has secured its place in the Volkswagen world over the past 75 years,” said Thomas Schaefer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand globally,

Volkswagen issues notice of Polo Vivo recall

Mar, 11 2026, 17:03

VWSA has informed the National Consumer Commission (NCC) of an issue affecting the handbrakes of Polo Vivos built in the last year

Vivo Xpress returns to South Africa to meet growing delivery demand

Feb, 10 2026, 12:12

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is reintroducing the Vivo Xpress

4-star Global NCAP rating makes Polo Vivo one of the safest cars in its segment

Dec, 11 2024, 22:02

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo has been awarded a 4–star safety rating by the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP).

Volkswagen introduces refreshed Polo Vivo

Aug, 22 2024, 21:25

The new Volkswagen Polo Vivo will be available for sale in South Africa in September 2024.

VWSA builds the 2-millionth unit of its Polo and Polo Vivo

Dec, 07 2022, 17:01

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) celebrated the 2-millionth unit built locally of its popular Polo and Polo Vivo models.

VWSA celebrates 500 000th unit of current Polo

Jul, 14 2022, 11:08

The 500 000th unit of the current Polo recently rolled off the production line at the Kariega plant.

Volkswagen plant in Kariega manufactures 100 000th Polo Vivo

Feb, 08 2022, 13:51

This milestone means a lot to our team, both in Production and in the rest of the company,”

Volkswagen South Africa postpones VIVOnation Festival

Mar, 16 2020, 13:58

Volkswagen South Africa has taken the decision to postpone the third instalment of VIVOnation (4 - 5 April 2020), due to health concerns around the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Volkswagen has five South African premieres at the Festival of Motoring

Aug, 28 2019, 15:57

At a Volkswagen Media Conference at the Festival of Motoring, South Africa’s leading passenger car manufacturer premiered five vehicles. The first vehicle to make its debut at the Media Conference was a locally-inspired concept car named, Vivo Dune.