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Vehicle theft costs insurance industry billions
The majority of the R8.5bn worth of vehicles annually stolen and hijacked in South Africa are taken across the border to neighbouring countries. read more>>



Components & Parts
New Golf R boasts with newly designed engine
The Volkswagen Golf R, which has since its launch in February only been available with a direct-shift gearbox, is now also available with manual transmission. read more>>
Manufacturing
Healthy gain in vehicle exports

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

While August and year-to-date local sales of new vehicles continued their negative trend, exports picked up speed to record a gain 18.5% compared to the same month last year. read more>>
New Hyundai plant will benefit SA economy
The South African economy is set to benefit from the new Hyundai plant which has opened in Benoni, Ekurhuleni. read more>>
Motor Sales
Ford sales show continued growth
August 2014 was the second consecutive month during which Ford sales exceeded 6,000 vehicles, giving the company its second-highest ever market share of 12.9%. read more>>
Retail
VW spruces up popular Vivo

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo, South Africa's best-selling passenger car with close on 150,000 sales to its name since introduced four years ago, has had a midlife makeover with some pretty new cosmetic and interior touches. read more>>
XF is a purring kitty with claws

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

It's as graceful and as fast as any member of the cat family, gentle and adorable when in purring mood and quick to show its claws when provoked -- all of which makes the new XF Jaguar the classy cat it is. read more>>
International
Uber's services halted in Germany
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: The controversial but popular car pick-up service Uber has hit a roadblock after a German court slapped it with an injunction on the grounds it lacks the necessary legal permits to operate its services. read more>>
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Government
Outa seeks answers to road costs
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has called for a commission of inquiry to determine how the cost of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project tripled to R20bn in six years. read more>>
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Marketing & Media
    Coca-Cola adds fizz to Creative Circle
    UK Oscar ad gets a 'paddywhack' - Delene Bertasso

    Retail
      Wallet One comes to South Africa
      Instant promo success, but potential long-term loss...? - Jason (Frich) Frichol
      Cotton On launches AR

      Government
        Attract youth to academia says Zuma
        Basic services helping the poor says Stats SA
        Domestic workers to be covered by compensation act

        Mining
          iPAD DRC Mining & Infrastructure Indaba celebrates 10 years
          Amplats Alchemy project companies win IAIAsa award

          CSI
            Gary Player Invitational celebrates 15 years of 'giving golf a heart'
            Whiskas donates R250k to Cheetah Outreach Trust
            Tsogo Sun sponsors educational environmental tutorial

            Finance
              Special Economic Zone Act will attract foreign investments - Chris Mashigo
              Changes in Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in spotlight - Rob Cooper

              Agriculture
                Summit was really all about land ceilings, says Grobler

                Building
                  SA building companies thriving in Australia - Nick Hedley
                  GVK-Siya Zama awarded contracts for special schools
                  Conference to discuss financing for power projects in Africa

                  GreenBiz
                    Water Wise garden unveiled at Pretoria botanical gardens
                    Water Week: Crafting solutions that work for Africa
                    Economic value of trees central to NDP - Nthambeleni Gabara

                    HR & Recruitment
                      Drug abuse in the workplace - a growing problem for South Africa - Rhys Evans
                      Entrepreneurs need assistance to access funding
                      Launch of FNB Business Innovation Awards announced

                      Legal
                        New Companies Act and security for legal expenses - Brigit Rubinstein
                        Competition Tribunal approves merger transactions - Lerisha Naidu and Nazeera Mia
                        White paper a framework for new ICT legislation - Mariska van Zweel and Simone Gill

                        Manufacturing
                          State blamed for slow beneficiation of minerals
                          Scrap metal 'unaffordable' in SA - Mark Allix
                          HSBC's PMI higher at 51.1 for August

                          Property
                            View your prospective property, virtually
                            Online shopping no threat to malls - Joan Muller
                            SA REIT Conference to offer insight and debate on listed property sector

                            Education
                              State-of-the-art medical simulation lab in aid of clinical education
                              Women are the engineers of the future, says Vallabh

                              Tourism
                                FlightSite wins a World Travel Award for innovation
                                Tourism Minister delivers opening speech to E-Tourism Africa Summit

                                ICT
                                  Preparing for the cloud - laying the foundations for success - Pippa Wilson
                                  The value of gender parity in technology - Louise O'Sullivan
                                  Power protection for home connectivity - Elrica Quick

                                  Logistics
                                    Aviation Africa 2015 welcomes main sponsors
                                    Virgin Atlantic dumps direct flight to Cape Town

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Comic's Choice Awards winners in one-off gig
                                      Zebra & Giraffe knuckle down - Ruth Cooper
                                      I'm loving it - Eugene Yiga

                                      Automotive
                                        Exports of vehicles increase in August
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