Rosslyn, South Africa – For the second year running, Nissan will once again sponsor the 2017 Miss South Africa pageant by handing over a brand new Nissan Juke to this year's winner.
The new Miss South Africa will receive the keys to her prize shortly after she is crowned on 26 March. The prize will be hers to keep beyond the duration of her reign.
"We are thrilled to again be involved in such a worthwhile initiative," says Kabelo Rabotho - Marketing Director at Nissan South Africa. "The Miss SA pageant is a wonderful platform from which to create a positive impact in the lives of young South African women and we are honoured to play a part in this legacy."
Current Miss South Africa, Ntandoyenkosi Kunene, was presented with her Nissan Juke at the start of her reign last year. "The Nissan Juke is one of the best gifts I've received as Miss South Africa. It's very easy to drive and makes parking a lot easier both because of the park assist and the fact that it offers a bird's eye view of all sides of the car," she said of her driving experience with the car. "It's an absolute dream on the road."
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About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.
About Nissan in South Africa
Nissan South Africa is the operational hub for Regional Business Unit South, serving Nissan's key South Africa market and 45 other countries in Sub Saharan Africa, including Angola, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria as well as the key Southern African markets of Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. In South Africa, the company offers a range of 24 vehicles under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands, including the popular locally-produced Nissan light commercial vehicles - the NP200 half ton pickup and NP300 one-ton Hardbody and soon the brand new Nissan Navara - produced at the company's Rosslyn plant, north west of Pretoria. Nissan made history locally in 2013 with the introduction of Africa's first electric vehicle, Nissan's flagship Nissan LEAF. As well as boasting zero emissions leadership, Nissan is also a leader in the crossover segment. Among its product offerings are the Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail, and Juke, while it is a firm contender in the supercar class with the 2017 Nissan GT-R. The Datsun brand has re-established Nissan in the entry-level market where the tailor-made Datsun GO is breaking new ground in the 'riser' market segment. Infiniti continues to make a mark in the luxury segment. Nissan is one of the top five automotive companies in South Africa.
