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BusinessLive reports that Johan van Zyl, executive chairman of Toyota SA, died on Friday aged 63 due to Covid-19 complications.
Van Zyl had a long career with the company, beginning in 1993 when he was appointed director for Toyota SA’s vehicle sales & dealer network. He was appointed Toyota SA’s CEO in 2003, and in 2013 was promoted to CEO of Toyota Africa. In 2015 he took on the role of CEO of Toyota Motor Europe (TME) until his retirement in early 2021. On his return to SA this year, Van Zyl remained chairman of Toyota SA. Andrew Kirby, CEO of Toyota SA Motors, paid tribute to Van Zyl, saying: “We have lost a much-loved and admired leader who will be remembered for his leadership and success of both Toyota SA and TME. He was also an amazing human being — for those of us who were fortunate to work closely with Johan, we will always remember him as an aspiring mentor, who had a story to share on any topic and who truly cared about people. His tireless efforts for our company, industry and country will be sorely missed.”
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