NTT Toyota launches in style

The dealership is seen as a large economic injection for Mokopane.

July 15, 2017

Mariëtte Roos 1 minute read

Calvyn Hamman (Marketing Toyota SA, Senior Vice President), Eddy Teixeira (Dealer Principal), Fred Whelpton (NTT Toyota Group, Owner) and Anton Labuschagne (Toyota SA Head Office).

MOKOPANE – Prominent guests attended the launch of the NTT Toyota dealership last Friday, where a buzzing atmosphere filled the cool winter air.

The 450 guests were welcomed on a red carpet to the pulsating rhythms of the Drumpower group with the new building clad in neon lights in the background.

Guests were welcomed by rhythm and lights when NTT Toyota launched in town last week.

Mogalakwena Municipality was represented by the Mayor, Andrina Matsemela, who cut the ribbon with Calvin Hamman (Senior Vice President of Marketing Toyota SA) and Fred Whelpton (Owner NTT Toyota Group), to signal the official opening of NTT Toyota’s new premises.

The Senior Vice President of Marketing SA Toyota, Calvyn Hamman, thanked everyone that had an input in making this dream come true.

“The remarkable young architect of Sage Architects in Johannesburg Timothy Johnson and Henri Labeeuw, engineer of Endecon Ubuntu Engineering Pty Ltd for their hard work and a beautifully designed building.

Gina and Gary O’Farrell, (owners, Special Operation Solutions).

“Thanks to Shaun McGrath, NTT Toyota attorney, who made this possible from the start and had an important role in obtaining and transferring of the properties. Thanks to all the local contractors – without you this would not be possible.”

Bongani Mdlalose, Colin Heaney, Nathi Kumalo and Banele Malingi of the Drumpower band.

This cup will be placed at the entrance desk of the building and will be filled with fresh apples daily as a symbol of prospects to come.

The Owner of NTT Toyota, Fred Whelpton, was excited about NTT’s new premises and told Bosveld he opened Mokopane NTT Toyota in 1990.

Shaun McGrath (attorney of NTT Toyota) and his wife, Christine.

Whelpton said the launch was in honour of his clients, staff and all the people who made this event possible.

You can read the full story in this week’s Bosveld.

Hannes Sevenster (SA Toyota Head Office), Richard Wingfield (Dealer Comms and Special Projects), Brent McDonald (Senior Manager North Region), Mike Mitchell (Managing Director Image Integrity) and De Wet van Wyk (Managing Director New Shop Creations).

Hermann Hollhumer, (Senior Engineering Manager Anglo Platinum) Marisa and Dawie Viljoen, (Transport Foreman Anglo Platinum).

Jabu Mashamaite, Samwu Chairperson and Hendrik Ngoepe from the municipality, enjoy the evening.

Lorinda and Pieter van der Kolff (Owners of Modern Motors) and Schalk Bruwer (Owner of Bosveld Electrics).

Marcus Mthombeni (Head of Traffic) Hendrik Ngoepe (Mogalakwena Municipality Chief Operations Officer).

Pierre Peens, (Owner of Zebediela Bricks).

Timothy Johnson (Architect, Sage Architects), Sue and Henri Labeeuw (Engineer, Endecon Ubuntu Engineering Pty).

Vivia Bezuidenhout (Events Coordinator), Landie Dickinson (NTT Sales Manager).

redaksie.bosvelder@nmgroup.co.za

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July 15, 2017

Mariëtte Roos 1 minute read

Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard