OBITUARY: Johan van Zyl: built Toyota SA into powerhouse | 1958-2021

The growth of the South African economy drove him at least as much as the growth of Toyota

08 August 2021 - 00:06 By Chris Barron

Toyota SA chair Johan van Zyl, who has died in Pretoria at the age of 63 from Covid-related complications, led the transformation of the group from a family-owned business into a global player...

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