SOUTH AFRICA

The festive season is the most challenging time of the year, especially when managing a large fleet of vehicles. Other businesses are taking a holiday break, but fleet managers are always on the go. Whether you’re supplying your clients directly or keeping other companies running such as retailers, the pressure ...

With South Africa’s live vehicle population at over 12 million vehicles, there are at least 51 million tyres supporting South African people and goods in getting from point A to point B – and that’s without considering spare tyres and heavy-duty trucks or trailers with multiple axles. The local tyre ...

Which are the main factors driving the possibility that a company and its board of directors may be sued by investors or other stakeholder groups in 2023? A poor financial performance or even insolvency amid economic uncertainty and the prospect of a global recession, a lack of robust cyber security ...

Bridgestone Southern Africa Mining services and OTRACO Southern Africa will join forces to accelerate Mining tyre management and mobility solutions in Southern Africa, under one banner. Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) recently announced that its group company Bridgestone Southern Africa Holdings (BSAFH) has entered into an agreement to acquire OTRACO Southern ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, families will soon start preparing for those long drives ahead. “Keeping the kids safe and entertained is an important part of the trip,” says Dewald Ranft, chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI).  ...

Many parents tell their children who are learning to drive that it is not necessarily them who will cause an accident; you have to anticipate what other drivers may do. And in a country with such a high road fatality rate as South Africa’s this is indeed sage advice, says ...

The holiday season should be a time of peace and goodwill for all but for businesses there are many perils and pitfalls which can disrupt this harmony. Over the past five years, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has received more than 400 claims from companies on Christmas Day (December ...

Winners include apprentices from 42 sites in 19 countries Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) employee, Megan Moodley, emerged as one of the Best Apprentices in the Volkswagen Group worldwide. The Best Apprentice award is given each year in recognition of the outstanding performance from employees within the Group. In 2022, this ...

NAACAM SHOW 2023 in Partnership with Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA) The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM)  has partnered the Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA), a municipal entity of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CoT), for the third edition of the NAACAM Show . The ...

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply has released its annual guide on the latest trends in  procurement and supply, and the results reveal the importance of trained professionals The CIPS Procurement Salary Guide 2022: South Africa paints a clear picture of just how valuable procurement and supply professionals have ...