Woman editor in Automobil driver’s seat

RamsayMedia’s Custom Publishing division has welcomed Tania de Kock as editor of Automobil. With a long history in custom and business-to-business publishing, she brings invaluable experience to the team.

De Kock qualified as a language practitioner and spent several years as a translator and technical writer. She has been at the editorial helm of a broad range of custom and B2B titles, among them the Black Management Forum’s African Leader, Picasso Headline’s Global Trade, Namibian Top Companies and SA Livestock Breeding– which won a Pica – the ESG Green Pages for COP 17, and a variety of Club magazines and award-winning cookbooks.

De Kock, who loves classic cars and says motoring is in her blood, is impatient to begin working on the Retail Motor Industry (RMI) publication, where she sees opportunities for growth.

“Having been exposed to a great variety of industries through custom publications, I have learned that audience engagement boils down to the efficient analysis of and response to a brand that you need to respect and understand.  As a passionate motoring enthusiast and admirer of the men and women who deliver a myriad services to the motoring public, I am delighted to join Automobil and the RamsayMedia team.”

“Tania has a serious pair of shoes to fill. Automobil has just received a number of accolades in the SA Publication Forum Awards and we’re hoping it will top that achievement in 2025. But she’s got the passion, drive and expertise to do that … and much more. We have every confidence she’s up to the challenge,” said Robyn Daly, group editor of RamsayMedia Custom and B2B Publishing.

De Kock replaced Tim Brink, who became editor of sister title Ride at the beginning of October.