Johan van Zyl (8 June 1958 – 30 July 2021) was a South African business executive.

Van Zyl graduated from Potchefstroom University in 1986 with a doctor of philosophy degree in business administration.

In 2009, van Zyl was appointed a managing officer of Toyota Motor Corporation.

In 2015, he was appointed president and chief executive officer of Toyota Motor Europe.

He received medical treatment, but died at a hospital in Pretoria on 30 July.