 Toyota SA pulls out of Afrikaansi's growth events. Global car manufacturer Toyota's South African Arm will no longer sponsor the Afrikaansi's growth series of events, it announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes after sharp criticism of events involving controversial figure Steve Hoffmayer from a number of public figures. The musical event recently came under fire for tweeting a picture of the old South African flag. In its statement, Toyota mentioned that it would instead be involving itself in creative and musical events that promote diversity and social cohesion in the country. Toyota South Africa Motors and the organizers of Afrikaansi's growth, AIG, have amicably agreed to discontinue their sponsorship association as of March 2019, which also marked the end of the 2018 AIG season. Both parties have honored their contractual agreements since 2015. The partnership was mutually beneficial to both parties, the company said. It added that it was fully committed to developing arts and culture in the country.