New owners at Ngami Toyota

Boniface Keakabetse | Monday May 5, 2014 13:58

 

Feme Ntswabi, a senior manager at Ngami Toyota told Business Monitor during the recent launch of a new Corolla that the takeover has improved vehicle supplies and training of staff for repairs and maintenance. She stated that despite the changes, the management remains the same and nobody has lost his or her job.

Ntswabi said the takeover will improve operations at the company. Ngami Toyota was previously owned by Mark Muller and Brian Bridges before the South Africans took over. The Halfway Group has acquired a 100 percent stake in the business for an undisclosed sum. Ngami Toyota undertakes vehicle sales, Toyota parts sales and has a vehicle service centre.

Its new owners, Halfway has various outlets in South Africa. Ngami Toyota is its first acquisition in Botswana. Halfway Toyota markets itself as a dedicated group that promotes a true 4X4 lifestyle. The group has departments for used vehicle sales and parts and accessories sales.