28 May 2013

Automotive

Whale watching? Watch out!

"Hello? Hello? Hellllooooo? Ah! Is that Tina? Listen, I want to go and watch some whales off Hermanus... is that OK with you..?"

Bureaucracy going overboard... According to University of Cape Town mathematician Doug Butterworth, at present, "any member of the public, engaged in, for example, whale watching, would be guilty of an offence unless they had received personal permission from the minister to do so."

Investors are a wary bunch... they don't like uncertainty and nor do they like strikes, wildcat (and violent) strikes in particular. Employers feel the same way, so Zuma is talking sense when he says that embarking on wildcat strikes is no way to advance interests of the poor.

Gotcha Gupta... Now let's see... the plane in question - you know, that one - landed at Waterkloof air base on 30 April. So it took the Indian High Commission almost a month to find out/declare that the Gupta's party plane was on "official business". One might have expected such information to have been at the commission's fingertips...

On to money matters, according to Quinton Mtyala and TJ Strydom, Oscar Pistorius is haemorrhaging money four months after he fired the fateful shots that killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp and sent his life into a tailspin.

Would you buy a used car from this man? You bet, because Henrie Geyser, our tame motoring editor, knows what he's talking about when he says you need to step carefully when buying a car. As a bonus, he also has a few motoring reviews for you of the latest models designed to make your credit card bleed.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

Car sales - dealers' confidence falls
[Alexander Parker] Vehicle dealers' confidence dipped in the second quarter‚ WesBank's quarterly vehicle sales confidence indicator showed on Wednesday (22 May). Read more >>
Court rules in favour of Redisa
Step carefully when buying a car
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor]

Petrochemical
Sasol 'profiteering' from plastic sales
[Amanda Visser] Sasol Chemical Industries (SCI) was making excessive profits from its propylene and polypropylene sales in SA and its position of a low-cost producer should have been reflected in its prices‚ the Competition Commission's former chief economist‚ Simon Roberts said on Tuesday (21 May). Read more >>


Automotive
Vaughn van Jaarsveld gets vehicle sponsorship from Ariva
Vaughn van Jaarsveld, an up-and-coming South African cricketer who currently plays for the Dolphins as a left-handed batsman and occasional wicket keeper, has concluded a sponsorship deal with vehicle leasing company, Ariva. Read more >>

Enhanced Top Gear Festival Durban Street Circuit layout ready for fans
Durban will join the international names of street racing on June 15-16 2013, as the enhanced Top Gear Festival Durban Street Circuit layout opens up the revs for fans. Sasha Martinengo and Gugu O' Zulu will present the enhanced 2.8 km Street Circuit show. Read more >>


Manufacturing
Work resumed at Mercedes-Benz after non-procedural strike
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has confirmed that workers at its East London production plant participated in an unprotected strike on Friday, 17 May, 2013, which affected scheduled production. Read more >>


Repair & Maintenance
Court rules in favour of Redisa
Government's waste tyre recycling plan is back on track after a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday (23 May). Read more >>


Retail
Sanral welcomes passing of Transport Amendment Bill
The South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has welcomed the passing of the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), which amends the Sanral Act. Read more >>

More churches join protest over tolls
[Jenna Etheridge] More churches have come out against the e-tolling of Gauteng's highways and the impact it will have on members and religious activities. Read more >>

Cape Town spends R180m on Volvos
The City of Cape Town has awarded the tender worth R180m to provide buses for extended MyCiTi bus routes to Volvo SA, a city official, Brett Herron said on Wednesday (22 May). Read more >>

Car sales - dealers' confidence falls
[Alexander Parker] Vehicle dealers' confidence dipped in the second quarter‚ WesBank's quarterly vehicle sales confidence indicator showed on Wednesday (22 May). Read more >>

Cosatu gains support for toll protests
[Ahmed Areff] The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) will be joined by at least 10 civil society organisations and some religious leaders in a series of protests in the next few weeks against the e-tolling of Gauteng highways. Read more >>

Step carefully when buying a car
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), which came into effect in April 2008, has far-reaching implications for vehicle buyers, particularly those interested in acquiring a used vehicle, yet there is still a lot of ignorance around with buyers being taken for a ride because they don't know their own rights. Read more >>

Cape Town wins winelands court battle
A South African court on Tuesday (21 May) froze plans to charge motorists using two roads from Cape Town to the country's scenic winelands. Read more >>

Kunene Brothers partner Bidvest in BMW venture
Kunene Brothers Holdings (KBH) has partnered with Bidvest Automotive in creating the newly renamed Kunene Brothers Sandton BMW dealership, following KBH's acquisition of a 60% shareholding in the business. Read more >>


International

Nissan recalls 841,000 Micras and Cubes
TOKYO, JAPAN: Nissan said Thursday (23 May) it would recall some 841,000 compact cars worldwide because of a problem with the steering wheel. Read more >>

More International


Government

Tolls needed to pay road bills
[Linda Ensor] The non-collection of toll fees could negatively affect the South African National Road Agency Limited's (Sanral's) ability to raise capital for infrastructure development projects‚ Transport Minister Ben Martins said in the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday (22 May). Read more >>

More Government news


Lifestyle

Mini Paceman pushes design boundaries
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The latest addition to the Mini stable has Paceman blatantly tattooed on its derriere and its design is so spaced out it could easily be the love-child of the equally off-the-wall BMWX6 and Range Rover Evoque. Read more >>

Ford vans bring pain and pleasure
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volkswagen's Transporter and Hyundai's H1 which have been slugging it out for the top dog status in the local van market suddenly face a new challenge now that the once-popular Ford Transit has stepped into the ring proudly waving a string of international accolades. Read more >>

Cool Citroen with red-hot appeal
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Citroen's cute little neck-twisting DS3 Cabrio, which caused as much of a stir at the Paris Motor Show last year as French supermodel Laetitia Casta strutting her haute couture stuff on the runways of the fashion capital, is now brazenly flaunting its sexy topless appeal in local dealer showrooms. Read more >>

Geely goes grand with the Emgrand
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Chinese carmakers have negotiated the twisty bits of the difficult circuit and are now entering the main straight in the race for South African car-buyers' hearts and wallets - clearly illustrated by the newly-launched Geely Emgrand EC7. Read more >>


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