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The Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab is a unit at the BER that focuses on generating policy-relevant work and building capacity to achieve economic success in South Africa. Impumelelo means success.
Vehicle imports from China and India have become one of the most visible shifts in South Africa’s automotive market over the past few years. Lower-priced vehicles from both markets have expanded consumer choice and improved affordability in an economy where households have become increasingly price-sensitive. At the same time, rising imports have intensified competition for domestic producers and contributed to growing concern about the long-term trajectory of local manufacturing, investment and employment within the automotive sector.
