Jetour coming after the Toyota Prado, and the problem with South Africa’s new drink-driving law

South Africa’s MyMzansi app, which will host digital driving licence cards once approved, will receive another R150 million from National Treasury.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed this while tabling the 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement.

He explained that the funds were allocated to the digital services unit to lead the development of the MyMzansi app.

“In this adjusted budget, R150 million is allocated towards enhancing the technical capabilities of the digital services unit to lead the development of the MyMzansi app, which will allow citizens to access government services through a single digital platform,” the Minister said.

This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of South Africa’s plans to digitise ID cards, driving licences, matric certificates, and Master’s Office services during the 2026 State of the Nation Address.

Some good news from abroad is that global Brent crude oil prices have fallen for a fourth straight day, with a barrel costing around $94 this morning after Democrats won the US Senate.

Bloomberg reported that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pledged to end the conflict, now in its ninth month.

Reuters added that weakened Donald Trump has greater incentive to seek a deal, two sources close to Gulf government circles said. A full-scale assault on Iran now looks less likely, they said.

The South African rand also rallied against the Greenback overnight and is trading closer to R16.30 against the US dollar.

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Jetour’s answer to the Toyota Prado is coming to South Africa: After Chery announced its Globalisation 3.0 strategy, which will shift Jetour upmarket, the Chinese automaker confirmed that this will include the introduction of its flagship G-Series SUV. Jetour South Africa told TopAuto that the G-Series will create further opportunities for the brand to expand into the premium off-road and high-quality mobility segments [TopAuto].

Strict new law coming to South Africa has a glaring problem: Earlier this year, the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, announced that the government is pursuing legislative amendments to move towards a strict zero-per cent blood alcohol policy for motorists. However, the coming changes focus almost entirely on drivers of motor vehicles, not addressing the other side of the equation—drunk pedestrians [BusinessTech].

Ford Bronco Pickup set to make a return by 2030: Previously thought to be cancelled, reports have suggested that the Bronco Pickup will make a return, with this model forming part of Ford’s greater ‘icons’ models push. The Michigan-based factory where the current Bronco is assembled is reportedly the facility where the Bronco-based bakkie will be produced [Car Mag].

Toyota pins its hopes on hybrid sales: Toyota raised its annual profit forecast thanks to demand for its hybrid vehicles and a weak yen. Shares of the world’s largest carmaker soared. The world’s biggest carmaker has benefited from robust demand for hybrids in markets such as the US [Bloomberg].

Australian F1 world champion Alan Jones dies aged 80: Alan Jones, who was the second Australian and first Williams driver to win ​the Formula One world title, died on Thursday a few days after his 80th birthday [Reuters].