Jetour South Africa hosted its inaugural Dealer of the Year Awards on Tuesday night, bringing together its national dealer network to reflect on performance and celebrate outstanding achievement, following a period of strong growth, rising recognition and growing brand trust since entering South Africa in September 2024.
These awards recognise excellence across the network in showroom experience, after-sales and technical service, parts management, sales performance, digital and dealer marketing, customer experience, leadership roles, and overall dealership performance. They celebrate individuals and partners who have demonstrated outstanding results, innovation, and a strong commitment to the brand.
“Here in South Africa, Jetour operates with a subsidiary-led, localised approach, focused not only on delivering high-quality products but also on ensuring exceptional service,” says Mr Andy Yuan from Jetour Auto, who presented at the awards ceremony held at the SunBet Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. “A network of [nearly] 60 carefully selected, high-performing dealerships serves customers to rigorous standards of excellence. Guided by a ‘service first’ philosophy, Jetour also leads the market with 100% parts availability and a two-hour technical support response time.”
Standout Dealer of the Year honours went to three dealerships, with Jetour Alberton winning Category A (large dealerships), Jetour Midrand winning Category B (medium dealerships) and Jetour Polokwane winning Category C (small dealerships). These sought after accolades recognise outstanding all-round performance across sales, after-sales, customer experience and operational excellence. Alberton further strengthened its position as a top performer, also securing Sales Manager of the Year for Pieter Els and Dealer Principal of the Year for Dirkie Grobler. Individual excellence was further highlighted in the Technician of the Year category, with Avishkar Rampal of Jetour Umhlanga named Category A winner, Lee Mmakola of Jetour Bryanston named Category B winner and Naseem Samsodien of Jetour Tokai named Category C winner. Together with strong performances from other high-performing dealerships such as Jetour Midrand and Jetour Bryanston across multiple categories, these results reflect the talent, commitment and consistency across the Jetour network.
2025 DEALER OF THE YEAR WINNERS:
Award categories reflect dealership size, with Category A representing large dealerships, Category B medium dealerships and Category C small dealerships.
SHOWROOM EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recognises dealerships that deliver outstanding showroom experiences through strong presentation, design and customer engagement.
- Category A: Jetour Pretoria
- Category B: Jetour Bloemfontein
- Category C: Jetour East London
TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Celebrates technicians who demonstrate exceptional skill, problem-solving ability and consistent technical excellence.
- Category A: Jetour Umhlanga – Avishkar Rampal
- Category B: Jetour Bryanston – Lee Mmakola
- Category C: Jetour Tokai – Naseem Samsodien
PARTS MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Recognises parts managers who excel in inventory management, sales performance and operational efficiency across their department.
- Category A: Jetour Alberton – Ruan Gouws
- Category B: Jetour Bryanston – Raymond Solomon
- Category C: Jetour East London – Wayne Randall
SERVICE MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Honours service managers who deliver strong operational performance, customer satisfaction and team leadership in aftersales.
- Category A: Jetour Umhlanga – Junaid Nabee
- Category B: Jetour Secunda – Johan van der Walt
- Category C: Jetour Empangeni – Omesh Rambarran
BEST PARTS DEALER
Honours top-performing dealers driving excellence and growth in parts sales, availability and distribution.
- Category A: Jetour Midrand
- Category B: Jetour Polokwane
- Category C: Jetour JHB South
BEST DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Celebrates dealerships that excel in generating leads and customer engagement through impactful digital and social media strategies.
- Jetour Pretoria
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recognises individuals or teams who consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences and build long-term trust and loyalty.
- Jetour Hatfield
BEST DEALER MARKETING AWARD
Honours dealerships that successfully translate marketing activity into strong engagement, lead generation and sales results.
- Jetour Pinetown
MARKETING CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
Recognises outstanding marketing leadership, innovation and execution across dealership marketing strategies.
- Super Group – Melissa Grobbelaar
OUTSTANDING DEALER GROUP AWARD
Recognises a dealer group that consistently demonstrates strong performance, innovation and operational excellence across all areas.
- Super Group
TRUSTED PARTNER AWARD
Celebrates an external partner that has shown long-term commitment, collaboration and support to Jetour and its dealer network.
- WesBank
ROOKIE DEALER OF THE YEAR
Honours a new dealership that has quickly delivered strong results and successfully established itself within the network.
- Jetour Menlyn
BEST IMPROVED SALES EXECUTIVE
Recognises sales executives who have shown significant growth, resilience and improvement in performance over the year
- Category A: Jetour Centurion – Itumeleng Gaitsiwe
- Category B: Jetour Durban City – Tyrique Moodley
- Category C: Jetour Port Elizabeth – Zidaan Mattaeus Govinden
TOP SALES EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Celebrates the highest-performing sales executives based on outstanding sales results and consistent achievement.
- Category A: Jetour Menlyn – Jaqueline Teunissen
- Category B: Jetour Bryanston – Aarif Rasool
- Category C: Jetour Mbombela – Xolani Mathebula
SALES MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Honours sales managers who demonstrate exceptional leadership and deliver strong team performance and sales growth.
- Category A: Jetour Alberton – Pieter Els
- Category B: Jetour Midrand – Luthando Ngcogo
- Category C: Jetour Polokwane – Riyaad Dawood
DEALER PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
Recognises outstanding leadership at dealership level, driving overall performance, culture and business success.
- Category A: Jetour Alberton – Dirkie Grobler
- Category B: Jetour Midrand – Marc Kingsley
- Category C: Jetour Polokwane – Thys De Kock
DEALER OF THE YEAR
Celebrates the top-performing dealership across all areas including sales, aftersales, customer experience, and operational excellence.
- Category A: Jetour Alberton
- Category B: Jetour Midrand
- Category C: Jetour Polokwane
“Customer service remains Jetour’s top priority and the foundation of our value proposition,” says Nic Campbell, Vice President of Jetour South Africa. “In a new and competitive market, long-term success is built not only on the strength of our products, but on how we treat our customers throughout their ownership journey. Our dealer partners are central to this commitment. When we empower and support our network, we deliver better experiences, stronger trust and more consistent performance across the board. Jetour’s growth in South Africa has been driven by this ecosystem of collaboration, supported by strong aftersales capability, parts availability and a shared focus on doing things better, not just differently.”
