Chinese Auto Invasion Dumps Cheap Cars on South Africa as Local Factories Crippled

RED ALERT: South Africa’s industrial heart is being SOLD OFF to Beijing, piece by shocking piece, while our government SLEEPS at the wheel. A TIDAL WAVE of dirt-cheap Chinese cars is DROWNING the local market, but the promised jobs and factories are a CRUEL MYTH. Experts warn this isn’t investment—it’s an ECONOMIC COLONISATION.

While established Western manufacturers built REAL factories and provided THOUSANDS of jobs, Chinese giants like Chery and BYD are executing a BAIT-AND-SWITCH of epic proportions. They are IMPORTING en masse, carving out dominant market share with state-subsidized prices, while offering only vague promises of future assembly lines. The HARD TRUTH? They are using South Africa as a DUMPING GROUND for their excess vehicles and a BACKDOOR into Western markets, leaving our workforce with SCRAPS.

Insiders reveal a CHILLING REALITY: South Africa’s own policy framework is RIGGED in favor of legacy manufacturers, creating a “closed club” that locks out new entrants from meaningful incentives. The result? Chinese firms have LITTLE INCENTIVE to build real, job-creating plants here. “The prevailing view is that existing incentive structures favour long-established manufacturers,” the report admits. This isn’t competition—it’s a DELIBERATE SABOTAGE of our economic sovereignty, with complicit local policies handing over the keys.

Even the much-touted “acquisition” of Nissan’s historic Rosslyn plant by Chery is exposed as a LOW-RISK TEST, not a genuine commitment. Meanwhile, our crumbling infrastructure and energy chaos make the country a LAUGHINGSTOCK for serious investors. As other African nations race ahead with aggressive EV policies, South Africa is being left as a CONSUMER COLONY in Beijing’s global supply chain.

This isn’t just about cars; it’s a BLUEPRINT for how a nation trades its future for short-term, hollow promises. The question now isn’t if more factories will close, but whether South Africa has any auto industry left to sell.



Edited for Kayitsi.com

Author: Kayitsi.com

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