Mpho Dipela is a seasoned businessman and financial professional with 20 years’ experience in guiding and growing companies under his stewardship. He aims to build some of the country’s largest and most successful black-owned businesses that can successfully compete with large local and international players.
He is an avid proponent of the blue-sky strategy, balanced by sound risk management and strong corporate governance, and is passionate about job creation and entrepreneurship.
Having built a reputation as one of Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs, Mpho is the Chairman and a major shareholder of the Legacy Motor Group, South Africa’s first 100% black-owned automotive retail group. Under his leadership, the group expanded its asset base from two BMW dealerships to five BMW dealerships and three MINI dealerships.
Legacy Motor Group (LMG) is a 100% black-owned automotive retail company in South Africa offering unique automotive retail solutions and services. With its headquarters in Montana, Pretoria / City of Tshwane, the company was founded in 2008 and currently operates a motor trading division that represents five BMW dealerships (BMW Menlyn, BMW Montana, BMW Joburg City, BMW Rustenburg and BMW Polokwane) and three MINI dealerships (MINI Menlyn, MINI Montana and MINI Joburg City). BMW Group brands represented by LMG at present include BMW, BMW i, BMW M, BMW Motorrad (BMW Motorcycles) and MINI (new and approved pre-owned cars).
Other divisions of LMG include LMG Approved Repair Centre (trading as Zambesi Approved Repair Centre), LMG Pre-Owned, LMG Prestige and LMG Tyre and Rim. This enables LMG to offer ‘The Power of ONE’ – a unique service in the South African automotive retail industry.
At present, the company employs just over 400 employees – men and women who cumulatively carry automotive DNA with passion and constantly strive to offer the best service as well as test the boundaries of automotive innovation.