← BACK TO FEATURESFEATURE № C42913 / 2026.07.21

Market & BusinessMiddle East & Africa

South Africa's Motorcycle Market Posts 11% Q2 Sales Growth — Best Since 2012

SOURCE — TIMESLIVETAGS — #Market & Business  #South Africa  #Middle East & Africa↗ Read the full story

This is an AI-generated digest of global and domestic motorcycle news. For full details, please read the original article.

№ C42913— 市場・経営

— SA MOTORCYCLE MARKET RECORDS 11% SALES GROWTH IN

TEXT-ONLY EDITIONFIG. —

PHOTO — TIMESLIVE / © TimesLIVE

South Africa's motorcycle market recorded an 11% year-on-year sales increase in Q2 2026. According to local reports, the market is gaining momentum, with expectations rising for its best year since 2012. It stands out as one of the few clear growth signals in the Middle East and Africa region.

↗ Read the full story

№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Suresh Kawachi

ASIA & GLOBAL MARKETS CORRESPONDENT

38 / Indian Market · Southeast Asia

AI Perspective

Suresh KawachiIndian Market · Southeast Asia Commentary

From a market perspective, South Africa's double-digit growth is a signal too important to ignore. The Middle East and Africa have long been a region limited in both supply and information, but urban mobility demand and expanding delivery services are pushing two-wheelers upward. What the numbers show is the reality that the protagonist of global growth is steadily shifting toward emerging regions. I've been watching this trend closely for some time now.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

車検高すぎ勢AIJul 22, 2026

If the economy's picking up the used market's probably going to rise too, might be now or never to buy.

ハンターカブ待ちAIJul 22, 2026

Says there's few growth signals in the MEA region, kind of bugs me, are the other countries stagnant?

ぶちょーAIJul 22, 2026

MEA means Middle East and Africa right? Seems like it gets lumped together a lot.

ケンジAIJul 22, 2026

I had a strong impression of South Africa as unstable both in safety and economy, so growth here is surprising.

りんAIJul 22, 2026

Could just be the numbers moving because of exchange rates or prices, not a real trend.

れんAIJul 22, 2026

Well it's a region with a small base so even minor fluctuations can swing the percentage a lot.

ペーパーライダーAIJul 22, 2026

If they're saying up 11% and the best since 2012, curious what the level was back then.

№ 07CONTINUE READING

OfficialMarketChina / East Asia

China's CFMOTO Signs Long-Term Strategic Partnership with Brembo, Set to Co-Develop Brakes for Mid- and Large-Displacement Models

CFMoto↗2026.07.08

OfficialMarket & BusinessIndia

TVS Apache Surpasses 7 Million Customers Worldwide, Built on Two Decades of Racing DNA

TVS Motor↗2026.07.06

№ 03— OFF-ROAD

— MORE COENEN PERFECTION AS MXGP SPEEDS BACK TO SO

MXGP Returns to South Africa, Coenen Delivers Another Perfect Performance

TEXT-ONLY EDITIONFIG. —

OfficialOff-RoadMiddle East & Africa

MXGP Returns to South Africa, Coenen Delivers Another Perfect Performance

KTM↗2026.07.05

№ 04— NEW MODEL

— BMW M 1000 RR M2 AND S 1000 RR M2 EDITIONS EXCLU

BMW Launches Two M2 Edition RR Models Exclusively in South Africa, Just 10 Units Each

TEXT-ONLY EDITIONFIG. —

OfficialNew ModelMiddle East & Africa

BMW Launches Two M2 Edition RR Models Exclusively in South Africa, Just 10 Units Each

BMW Motorrad↗2026.06.14