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Wed Aug 20 10:30:19 CEST 2025Press Release
Biggest MINI convoy in South Africa +++ All Minis and MINIs welcome +++ Celebration of Big Love +++
Biggest MINI convoy in South Africa +++ All Minis and MINIs welcome +++ Celebration of Big Love +++
BMW Group South Africa will take a trio of motorsport-honed performance models to Knysna to compete in the 15th edition of the popular Simola Hillclimb from 1 – 4 May, 2025.
MINI South Africa will roll out its signature Big Love for the new MINI Family at a very special festival in September.
MINI South Africa has partnered with digital publishers 10and5 to host its Artist Acceleration and Exposure programme (A3E). Following the launch of the A3E programme, the first exhibition was held at MINI Auto Bavaria in Midrand on Thursday, 22 August 2019 and will be followed by more exhibitions in the coming weeks at selected MINI dealerships.
The original in the premium segment of small cars has reached its 60th birthday – but it is even younger than ever. It was sixty years ago, to be precise on 26 August 1959, that British Motor Corporation (BMC) proudly revealed the result of their development activities in creating a new, revolutionary compact car.
MINI South Africa, along with its partners GQ Magazine and South African Fashion Week (SAFW), is pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 MINI Scouting Menswear competition, in association with GQ Magazine.
The latest special edition to join the MINI South Africa line-up celebrates the brand’s rich heritage with a nod to one of the best known sporty classic Minis of all time.
At this year’s edition of the Festival of Speed (FoS) in Goodwood, taking place on 12 – 15 July, a quite unique MINI will be offered for auction. The one-off model was created by Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design, and his team for the wedding a few weeks ago of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex – and presented to one of the couple’s chosen charities, the non-profit organization Children’s HIV Association (CHIVA).
With its MINI LIVING Urban Cabin at the LA Design Festival, MINI demonstrates how to potentially achieve maximum quality of living within a minimum space.
Anniversary festival to take place from 17 - 21 May 2018 at the Portuguese seaside resort of Praia de Mira. Organizers expect thousands of classic MINIs and modern MINIs for the annual highlight of the Mini Club scene.
At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan (17 – 22 April), MINI is joining forces with London-based architects Studiomama to present MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL. This new installation reveals a visionary living concept brought to life in a close collaboration between residents and architects. A surface area of just a few square metres is used to create very personal and attractive spaces, reflecting MINI’s core principle of the “creative use of space”.
MINI South Africa and South African Fashion Week (SAFW) showcased their debut tonight at the 2018 Spring/Summer collection at a striking new venue on Sandton City’s rooftop.
At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, MINI has teamed up with London architectural firm Studiomama to present an installation entitled MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL. This living concept enables close collaboration between residents and architects, making it an excellent way of addressing each individual’s requirements. It shows how architecture can provide a creative response to the increasing scarcity of living space in urban areas.
For almost 60 years now, MINI has always stood for ideas, inspiration and passion. It is in this spirit that MINI South Africa and South African Fashion Week (SAFW) are joining forces to bring the fashion talent search platform, MINI Scouting Menswear in association with GQ Magazine. Previously known as SAFW Scouting Menswear, the competition is now in its fifth year and runs in conjunction with the Spring/Summer 2018 collections.
The anniversary event in Maisach gives journalists the opportunity to experience BMW driver training, understand the attraction to the courses, and take a look into the future of mobility.
Munich/Milan. Attractive places to live are in increasingly short supply in today’s cities. And when it comes to those living spaces, the responsible use of resources is an issue of gathering urgency. MINI has teamed up with New York architects SO – IL to present a visionary solution to this two-pronged challenge. The installation MINI LIVING – Breathe is a forward-thinking interpretation of resource-conscious, shared city living within a compact footprint
Munich/Milan. MINI has teamed up with New York architects SO-IL to unveil the installation MINI LIVING – Breathe at this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. MINI LIVING – Breathe is a forward-looking interpretation of resource-conscious urban living within a minimal physical footprint.
MINI, the originator of the premium small segment, is giving the 2015 Design Indaba a big high five. The brand will once again be the official vehicle supplier to the 2015 Design Indaba for the fifth consecutive year. The event will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from Wednesday, 25 February to Sunday, 1 March 2015.
Vladimir Vasilyev and his co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov in the MINI ALL4 Racing have won stage five at the 2015 Dakar Rally. The two Russians, who won the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies in the MINI ALL4 Racing in 2014, turned out to be the best navigators on the challenging 458 kilometre long special stage, moving up four places in the overall classification. They are now in a strong seventh position.
The MINI ALL4 Racing has once again proven its excellent drivability and reliability under tough conditions: Nasser Al-Attiyah (QT) and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel (FR) have clinched yet another stage win at the 2015 Dakar Rally. The duo was quickest on leg four from Chilecito (AR) to Copiapo (CL), extending their lead in the overall classification to 8:15 minutes.