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TOYOTA SOUTH AFRICA

Date Established: 1961
No. of Employees 7845 (June 2021)
Bank: Standard Bank
KEY PERSONNEL
CEO: Andrew Kirby
Managing Director: Nigel Ward
Marketing Director: Leon Theron
Financial Manager: Bronwyn Kilpatrick
CEO:
Andrew Kirby CONTACT DETAILS
Physical Address: 15 Prospecton Road, Durban, 4001
Full Name of Company: Toyota South Africa Motors Postal Address: P.O Box 26070, Isipingo Beach, 4115
(Pty) Ltd Tel: +27 (0)31 910 2911

+27 (0)31 910 2992
Nature of Business: Manufacturing E-mail: mmkize@toyota.co.za
Services / Products: Motor Vehicles Website: www.toyota.co.za

A WELL-LOVED, RELIABLE AND TRUSTED BRAND The equipment and facilities used for manufacturing
vehicles at TSAM forms part of TMC’s global
production lines, which are characterised by high
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is a key component
of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector. levels of industrial automation and robotics, often
Toyota has been a well-loved, reliable and trusted found in developed manufacturing ecosystems such
brand in South Africa since 1961. The company plays as Japan, North America and Europe. Furthermore,
a pivotal role in driving economic growth and TSAM has followed global trends concerning the
creating employment. 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and transitioned
significant areas of its plant towards more complex
TSAM is wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corporation and sophisticated digital equipment with the
(TMC) in Japan. As such it is guided by the vision objective of enhancing the plant’s effectiveness
and strategy of its parent company.
and efficiency.
The company has been the beneficiary of ongoing TSAM has a fully equipped robotics and automation
investment since its manufacturing inception in training facility in Durban. This facility will train
1972 when TSAM started operations at Prospecton technicians in the maintenance of complex
near Durban. TSAM is committed to South Africa manufacturing equipment, such as welding and
by strategically investing in the people, tools and spray-painting robots.
equipment to produce cars and commercial vehicles
of world-class standard. Value Chain
TSAM strives continuously to improve systems TSAM imports over 22 models from its global Toyota
and technologies to deliver the best quality affiliates, and all Lexus models are imported from
vehicles to customers, vehicles that meet manufacturing plants in Japan. They also export
customers; needs and their high expectations of vehicles to 75 countries throughout Africa, Europe
what the Toyota brand epitomises. In addition, and Latin America and its vehicles are distributed
TSAM is dedicated and committed to supplying regionally through a network of independently
parts, accessories and services that meet the owned and run dealerships in South Africa, Botswana,
requirements of the South African and export Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. These include full
markets that it services. dealership and satellite services.

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