Thato Magasa

Chief Executive Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles South Africa, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles South Africa

Thato Magasa is Chief Executive Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles South Africa of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles South Africa, in the role since 2025.

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles returned to the South African market at the start of September 2025 after a six-year absence, distributed by Motus. Magasa moved across from running Mitsubishi in South Africa, where he was managing director from 2021.

In the job

  1. Announced the relaunch of Tata passenger vehicles in South Africa under the Motus distribution business. Source

  2. Described a cautious comeback built on aggressive pricing and realistic scale for the Tata brand in South Africa. Source

Career before

  1. 2021-2025Managing Director, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa
  2. General Manager for Sales, Renault South Africa
  3. Operations Manager, Mitsubishi Motors South Africa

Education

BCom in accounting; MBA, GIBS

Sources

  1. businessday.co.za
  2. cars.co.za
  3. timeslive.co.za
  4. dealerfloor.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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