WeBuyCars on track to reach its ambitious goal of selling 23,000 vehicles per month by 2028.

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GUEST - Rikus Blomerus - Chief Marketing Officer at WeBuyCars



In this conversation of we’re joined by Rikus Blomerus, Chief Marketing Officer at WeBuyCars, to unpack the group’s strong first-half performance and bold expansion plans. With revenue up 15.2% to R13.1 billion and core headline earnings surging 26.4%, the company is accelerating toward its ambitious goal of 23,000 vehicles per month by 2028.



Rikus takes us inside the strategy from ramping up their national footprint to leveraging technology for scale and shares how WeBuyCars is creating long-term value for shareholders in South Africa’s evolving auto market.
19 May 2025 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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