The news that listed group Italtile expects its full-year earnings to surge by 70% is an impressive business growth story in the midst of a pandemic...
Jacaranda FM is tweaking its lineup to accommodate new radio listener patterns. The station will kick off early morning listening with Mornings with Mack on Monday, 3 May 2021...
Issued by Jacaranda FM 29 Apr 2021
Ndwandwe talks about her role, recent campaigns she has worked on, her career, and the activities she engages in outside of work...
Imran Salie 22 Apr 2021
I spoke with Ford South Africa's managing director, Neale Hill, about the funding and the effects it will have on vehicle production and employment in the country...
Naresh Maharaj 22 Apr 2021
Hyundai could be on the verge of unleashing a double-cab bakkie that will overpower all of its rivals, including the mighty 190kW Volkswagen Amarok V6...
Gero Lilleike 20 Apr 2021
Since its introduction to the SA market, the Amarok has sold over 37,500 units. The range now consists of the 2.0BiTDI 132kW and the all-powerful 3.0 V6 TDI 190kW...
Naresh Maharaj 30 Mar 2021
The Free State is a curious place: wonderfully welcoming with wide-open spaces, blue skies, and classic South African cuisine...
Ilse van den Berg 24 Mar 2021
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer has welcomed the news that the Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Planning is giving serious attention to agri-worker transport...
The South African government says it will maximise the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area, which came into operation on 1 January 2021...
Onalenna Mhlongo 12 Feb 2021
Where do South Africans spend their money when times are tough? Which segments are in decline? Which models are rising stars? Details sales statistics provided by Lightstone Auto provides the answers...
Hannes Oosthuizen 12 Feb 2021
Ford Motor Company has invested $1bn (R15.8bn) in the country's automotive manufacturing operations. This was announced during a media briefing that was attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa and several key government leaders...
January saw a decline in overall car sales, which is in line with what the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) experts expected...
MyBroadband Media, which owns business site BusinessTech and ICT site MyBroadband, has launched a new motoring news website - TopAuto.co.za...
Issued by MyBroadband 22 Jan 2021
Following the announcement of school closures and the lockdown in March 2020, the Durban-based Zero2Five team restructured its centre-based feeding scheme...
There are signs of an economic recovery afoot, bringing with it a promise of improved business and consumer confidence and further release of pent-up demand. But it may yet be too early to confirm an ease of pressure on the sales pitch...
Faisal Mkhize 4 Jan 2021
After almost 100 years of radio in South Africa, it's only fitting that this 'timer' medium became our companion in the year that needs no restatement...
Deirdre King 14 Dec 2020
Without a doubt, small businesses have been the most acutely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some insights from one SMME to others on its survival strategy...
Khathutshelo Mufamadi 10 Dec 2020
Over the past seven months, we have seen the South African economy suffer a major contraction. The Covid-19 pandemic put further pressure on an economy that was already ailing...
Khathutshelo Mufamadi 30 Nov 2020
Vehicle dealerships will still have important roles to play in the rapidly changing global mobility environment. This is the conclusion of a panel discussion at the recent Hypermobility 2020 virtual conference...
General Motors is recalling 7 million bakkies and SUVs worldwide with airbags that were made by the same Japanese manufacturer whose airbags are linked to at least 17 deaths in the United States...
Yebo Fresh, a Cape Town-based online retailer that delivers groceries to communities and organisations in the area, is gearing up for further expansion with Series A funding...
Machine learning and artificial intelligence has been sold as an expensive supercar, an occasional toy for the wealthy to flaunt their fortune. That's a lie. Artificial intelligence is more like a bakkie: a tool that can help most businesses and adaptable enough to suit a wide variety of needs...
Coinciding with the unveiling of the 8th generation of its market-leading range of super tough bakkies, Toyota South Africa has evolved the Toyota Hilux's 'Tough, Tougher, Tougher-er' strategic positioning to claim 'Legendary Toughness'...
Issued by Nahana Communications Group 28 Oct 2020
Crude oil has been spilling into the Umbilo River from a Transnet pipeline in the Bellair area, Durban...
Nokulunga Majola 21 Oct 2020
'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together'...
Khathutshelo Mufamadi 21 Oct 2020
Kudos for Showmax Pro: makes the point elegantly; Onion for grating American accent in RDG Gearboxes ad...
Brendan Seery 14 Oct 2020
According to a 2018 report from the World Health Organization on road safety, South Africa has one of the worst overall motor vehicle accident (MVA) rates in the world...
Percy Shangase, managing owner of Mashuku Marketing Solutions, writes that the repercussions that Clicks is currently undergoing are as a result of not conducting ad-testing, exercising due diligence and at the very least understanding their markets...
Percy Shangase 7 Sep 2020
Although there has been a shift towards the freelance/gig economy in recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic has moved the whole world to working from home (WFH)...
Humour: VW's funny advert is a sign we're getting back to normal; Close shave has cost plumbing franchise Brendan Seery's business, though it's not due an Onion, yet...
Brendan Seery 25 Aug 2020
South Africa is into the third month of lockdown and many entrepreneurs still don't know if they will be able to reopen their businesses when the lockdown is over. However, this hasn't stopped them from opening their hearts and wallets to those in need.
Terrena Rathanlall 29 Jun 2020
Certainty will help the construction industry plan more effectively, and could help save jobs, says Mohau Mphomela, executive director of Master Builders Association (MBA) North...
Kia Motors South Africa, a subsidiary of Motus Corporation, this week donated three Kia K2700 light commercial vehicles and three Kia Picanto STARTs to SANZAF to assist the organisation in delivering food and other welfare support services to vulnerable communities during the Covid-19 Lockdown...
Issued by Kia Motors South Africa 8 May 2020
The Jaguar I-Pace EV400 AWD has been crowned the 2020 AutoTrader South African Car of the Year!
Mahindra SA is celebrating its 15th year of operations in South Africa and with that milestone comes the launch of the all-new Mahindra Pik Up Automatic...
Naresh Maharaj 10 Feb 2020
As traditional luxury brands diversify their product line-ups in pursuit of ultimate sales volumes, can they still claim to be "premium" manufacturers, at least in the true sense of the word?
Lance Branquinho 28 Jan 2020
Despite hopes of a turnaround, the construction sector remains in the doldrums. The picture isn't likely to change soon and, as a result, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) companies are 'building in' business optimisation to ensure continuation...
Chris de Bruyn 23 Jan 2020
As a motoring journalist, I drive a myriad of cars, sedans, SUV's of every size, pick-up and bakkies on many road surfaces. But when the opportunity came about to take part in a "Gravel-Log"...
Naresh Maharaj 20 Jan 2020
King Price's 'cultural appropriation' ad has the desired impact, and because of effective marketing, Alonso crash was a positive for Toyota...
Brendan Seery 20 Jan 2020
There were lots of big winners in 2019. In the South African motor industry, the Volkswagen Tiguan was the big winner in the resale value stakes...
The latest episode in the #ToyotaStoriesSA campaign from FCB Joburg is another winner on social media with 150,000 Facebook views, 2,224 views on Instagram and over 911 views on YouTube...
Issued by Nahana Communications Group 12 Dec 2019
Meanwhile, the Advertising Regulatory Board has done some weapons-grade 'virtue signalling' by banning a radio ad for Volkswagen's Amarok bakkie...
Brendan Seery 10 Dec 2019
We all know that the loss of a family member or friend isn't always easy. It is also a time to support your loved ones and we know that planning the catering for a funeral can be stressful activity...
Evan-Lee Courie 2 Dec 2019
When it comes to fraud, the impact of the production and sale of counterfeit goods is just as detrimental to the economy as cyber crime and identity theft...
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As recessionary market forces put increased pressure on already complex value chains, the logistics industry faces major consolidation...
Local sports marketing agency, Stillwater Sports is excited to welcome Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA) as the official vehicle partner of its leading sporting events...
Truman & Orange has announced an investment in South African gin brand, Bloedlemoen, which will see the premium drinks company taking over the sales, marketing and distribution...
Abomkhulu (grandfathers) fulfil many roles in the lives of grandchildren - including passing down knowledge, providing support and unconditional love to those around them...
AutoTrader has published a report revealing never-seen-before insights into South Africa's car market...
Issued by AutoTrader 27 Aug 2019