SOUTH AFRICA

Jeffrey Molefe has been appointed as Labour Director of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), effective 1 April 2023. Molefe holds a Bachelor of Law Degree and a postgraduate qualification in Labour Law. Molefe joined the RMI in May 2013 and has served on various Regional and National structures of ...

The highly anticipated Old Mutual Insure South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition culminated in an electrifying event held in Johannesburg, where, after months of meticulous evaluation, the overall champion and category winners were revealed as the shining stars among the impressive field of 21 finalists. For the first ...

Shipping transports around 90% of world trade onboard different vessels so maritime safety is critical. Improvements have been significant over the past decade, culminating in the sector reporting a record low number of large ships lost over the past year. However, a combination of factors impacting fire risk, ongoing and ...

OMODA and JAECOO, the two new brands of the Chery Group, have received unrivalled attention since their launch at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. Since then, the O&J Brands’ social posts about these two new models have been viewed more than 4.8 billion times, clearly demonstrating the global interest ...

Volkswagen gathered its top performers from the Dealer Network at the prestigious Grand Prix Awards held at The Galleria in Sandton last week. The Grand Prix Awards recognised the outstanding performance of Volkswagen‘s dealerships throughout 2022. The Grand Prix Awards ceremony honoured 83 Volkswagen Dealer Network members across 18 awards ...

New Leaf Technologies explains why engaging e-learning programmes can help reduce staff turnover in the retail sector The change the retail sector has undergone in the past decade is staggering. Particularly with the global pandemic propelling online shopping to unprecedented heights, retailers have had to adopt an omnichannel approach to ...

Learnerships are an essential resource to future-proof your business Black Broad-Based Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is only effective in meeting its goals if the transformative ethos of the legislation is embraced, according to Rajan Naidoo, the Director of EduPower Skills Academy. “If B-BBEE is approached with a begrudging compliance mindset, merely ...

The all-new Toyota Vitz is a big story for a small car and it’s one that FCB Joburg had the pleasure of telling one last time in its role as advertising agency for Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM). “There are very rational reasons for buying the new Toyota Vitz. It ...

If you are feeling the bite of winter and that you need a jumpstart from bed in the mornings, your car battery could be feeling pretty much the same. It’s no secret that cold temperatures affect car batteries but other factors also play a role in why you may need ...

 * Mitigating the Risks While Leveraging the benefits Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly transforming the business landscape, with profound implications for leaders and their interpersonal skills. According to Jacqui van Rooijen, Leadership expert and Transformation Coach at YCagel, leaders will need to adapt their management approach to leverage the benefits ...