SOUTH AFRICA

A convoy loaded to the brim with goodie bags travelled to Pretoria Monday, 18 July, to participate in Nelson Mandela Day. The convoy carried 80 bags of personal hygiene products and an equal number of snack packs with sweets, drinks and other treats. They collected this precious cargo at Chery ...

Trucks work hard, very hard. And all trucks will use parts and service as they age with high mileage – almost like the human body where medical aid becomes an essential support component. To minimise downtime and extract maximum productivity from a truck, it is best to plan for service ...

As business owners are taking occupational health and safety more seriously now than ever before.  In the next five years, inspectors from the government’s Department of Employment and Labour will visit 389 000 workplaces across South Africa. Employment and Labour minister Thulas Nxesi announced in May that the inspections formed ...

For the fourth year in a row, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has created opportunities for unemployed youth through their participation in the national Youth Employment Service (YES) programme. The 2022 intake of YES trainees was welcomed at VWSA in phases at the start of July, following work readiness training. Of ...

Mahindra unveiled its new corporate identity last month, as the 10,000th South African assembled Pik Up rolled off the line in KwaZulu-Natal. This significant milestone follows four years after Mahindra opened its South African assembly facility at the Dube Trade port Special Economic Zone outside Durban. Speaking on the announcement, ...

The world’s biggest BMW M Fest is back! BMW South Africa will host its third festival celebrating the most powerful letter in the world from 15 – 16 October 2022. In the year when the BMW Group celebrates 50 Years of BMW M, BMW customers, fans and car enthusiasts, alike, ...

The new Volkswagen Amarok will be officially unveiled during its global premiere on Thursday, 7 July 2022.  “We are incredibly excited for the world and our customers to see the new Volkswagen Amarok when it officially breaks cover during its digital premiere on the Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge YouTube page this week,” ...

Mercedes-Benz East London manufacturing plant advances plans to move towards CO₂ neutral manufacturing, ushering in a new standard for their automotive manufacturing in South Africa. The solar photovoltaic energy project affirms Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s commitment to environmental sustainability Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is moving closer towards its vision of carbon-neutral manufacturing ...

South African new vehicle sales have returned to first quarter levels with June sales once again moving above the 40,000-unit threshold. The result will have brought some reassurance to the market after more-depressed April and May sales, providing stronger growth year-on-year. According to naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, new ...

The popular Renault TRIBER has been in the marketplace for over two years.  The spacious and versatile TRIBER passenger model has proven to be an appealing offering with exceptional value-for-money cementing a strong foothold as a top contender in the AB Entry Hatch segment. In a bid to expand the Renault ...