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Garmin is a world leader in satellite navigation and GPS technology. Since it was established in 1989 Garmin has been creating pioneering products to appeal to a wide range of customers. These include motorists, motorcyclists, outdoors and fitness enthusiasts as well as leisure users in the aviation and marine markets. Today Garmin has a diverse line of stylish, modern products channelled through distributors around the world. Further details on Garmin can be found in the About Garmin section.

Most Recent Press Releases

GETTING FIT WITH MY MOM!
13 May 2013

There is nothing more special than the bond a mother and daughter share. Whatever it is you enjoy doing with your mom this Mother’s Day it’s important to remember to cherish every moment. We interviewed a mother and daughter who love to exercise together. Chirene is the owner of an Adventure Boot Camp franchise in Kyalami (Beaulieu College) in Johannesburg and Charmaine is her mom and devoted camper. 1. What do you get out of exercising with your mother/daughter? Charmaine: I absolutely love it. Apart from spending a precious hour ...

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Garmin Partners with the Nedbank Running Club
7 May 2013

With an assortment of running devices geared for both professional and novice athletes Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd believes that a partnership with one of the top running clubs in the country was the perfect place to cement their commitment in the running market. By taking the guesswork out of running Garmin believes that the benefit of using a fitness device that records details like your pace, distance, and heart rate will assist runners in keeping track of their progress, pushing themselves to a higher fitness and running level a...

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SEE THE GAME DIFFERENTLY: Garmin Expands Golf GPS Range with the Approach S2
7 May 2013

Garmin Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced the Approach S2 GPS golf watch — a sleek, stylish golf watch to expand the market leading Approach Series. The Approach S2 comes preloaded with over 30,000 worldwide courses and is ready to play right out of the box without any subscriptions or fees. The Approach S2 measures distances to the front, middle and back of the green, in addition to displaying layup and dogleg distances at a glance. The new integrated di...

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FUSION-link makes it easy for Garmin GPSMAP 6xxx and 7xxx customers to enjoy audio and video entertainment
29 Apr 2013

Garmin recently visited Global Marine Systems (GMS) Garmin Dealers as well as the agents for Fusion in SA to test our new software release that facilitates Fusion Link integration with select Garmin Multi-Function Display (MFD) units (GPSMAP 6xxx and 7xxx series MFD). A quick update of our MFD on hand and connections to the NMEA 2000 network and we were up and running. The interface is as simple as “Plug and Play” with full audio control from the Garmin MFD over the Fusion 700 series radio. Download the software update from the link bel...

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GARMIN SOUNDER REVIEW: On-board Diligaff, Magson Marine Titan 300EC
29 Apr 2013

Cape Town was blessed this week with a spell of unbelievable weather with great sea conditions, conducive to a run to the deep to fish for Yellow Fin Tuna. Magson Marine recently delivered a Titan 300EC to its new owner equipped with a complete Garmin Network System including a GPSMAP 7012 as the MFD with a GHP 10 Autopilot, GMR 18HD Radar, VHF 300i AIS and GSD 26 CHIRP Sounder with a M265LH Transducer. The purpose of this trip was to show the new owner how to use his electronics to their full potential in a fishing environment utilizing...

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