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SouthAfrica has a decently sized new vehicle sales market. In 2024, just over half a million new vehicles (515,712) were sold in SouthAfrica, a decrease of 3% from the 531,775 units sold in 2023. However, 99% of all the new vehicles sold in SouthAfrica are still internal.
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