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Roads death toll similar to previous years
Despite reports that scores of people died on the roads over the Easter weekend, the number of fatalities was probably nothing out of the ordinary. Read more >>


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Automotive
Which medium SUV is king?
Once again CAR and Leisure Wheels magazines tested the towing viability of various vehicles in their 2014 TowCAR of the Year competition, concentrating this time on the popular medium SUVs. To establish which is truly the king of towing, participants were required to tow a Jurgens Penta caravan with a GWM of 1,400 kg. Read more >>

Huge party plans as Mustang turns 50
The Ford Mustang's 50th anniversary celebrations will be a showstopper for the car community this year and Carmudi, the international car classifieds expert, has been in touch with Ford to discuss the Mustang redesign and their forthcoming party plans. Read more >>

Motor Sales
First Ford dealership to use new cooling system
The Action Ford dealership in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, recently became the first Ford facility in Africa to use a new indirect counter-flow evaporative cooling system for controlling the climate on the showroom floor. Read more >>

Retail
Motor trade sales up 3.3% in February
Motor trade sales (measured in nominal terms and current prices) increased by 3.3% year-on-year in February‚ Statistics SA reported last week Read more >>


International

GM seeks court protection from ignition lawsuits
NEW YORK, USA: General Motors (GM) plans to ask a bankruptcy court to rule that it is protected from lawsuits arising from faulty ignitions tied to 13 deaths and numerous crashes. Read more >>

GM has known about steering problems since 2011
WASHINGTON, USA: - Documents revealed this week show that General Motors' Chief Executive Mary Barra was told of steering problems on cars in 2011. The steering problem and an ignition switch problem has led to the company's recall of 2.6m cars worldwide. Read more >>

Peugeot Citroen reveals recovery strategy, shares slump
PARIS, FRANCE: French car company Peugeot Citroen, fighting to recover from its financialcrisis with a new Chinese shareholder, presented a recovery strategy, but its shares still slumped. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
    Fast food, democracy and the power of marketing - Amanda Sevasti
    PR-Net: Benefitting from shrinking news rooms
    Rock4Rhinos concert in June supported by The Straits

    Retail
      SA February retail trade sales up 2.2% y/y
      Jewellery vs chocolate treats this Easter
      Location vital in successful franchising - Werner Hedder

      Government
        Broadcaster lifts ban on DA adverts

        CSI
          Regus offers free local workspaces for Earth Day
          Ride for rare diseases with the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
          InnoVent helps fill SA's skills gap, one student at a time

          Finance
            SABMiller full-year group revenue up 3%
            Institute of Retirement Funds appoints new CEO
            Pick n Pay earnings up 24.4% to 138.5c

            Agriculture
              Tru-Cape celebrates Jan van Riebeeck diary entry
              Maize futures end mixed as rains delay new crop delivery
              Farm equity proposal is 'smoke and mirrors' - Paul Vecchiatto

              Building
                First black-owned steel mill in SA Agni Steel starts production - Mark Allix
                Total says 'very promising' oil find off Ivory Coast
                Pilot Crushtec delivers cone crusher to Strabag

                GreenBiz
                  Kenya's shift to green economy should generate $45bn
                  WESSA announces winners of Waste to Wealth Competition

                  HR & Recruitment
                    [BizCareers] Avoiding job spec misrepresentation - Juliette Attwell
                    Employment equity report 'disappointing and superficial' - Bekezela Phakathi

                    Legal
                      Barnard v SAPS: a peculiarly South African tale - Gavin Stansfield and Anli Bezuidenhout
                      Labour Court clarifies issue of annual leave - Nicholas Preston
                      'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

                      Manufacturing
                        Altaaqa Global opens Nairobi office
                        120 trainees ready to take on manufacturing sector - Siphiwe Nyathi
                        SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth - Nick Hedley

                        Property
                          Credit amnesty and the property market
                          Rethink of housing supply essential for emerging economies
                          Hout Bay property becomes the flavour of the month

                          Education
                            How a spokesman can transform your conference - Peter Davidson
                            Bright futures ahead for bursary winning students
                            Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

                            Tourism
                              Wilderness Botswana camps scores high in ecotourism
                              FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence
                              Clock Tower's steps at V&A Waterfront transformed

                              ICT
                                City of Cape Town's broadband achieves major milestone
                                American tech giant partners South African IT Distributor
                                Where are the programmers?

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Bands gather for South African Indies Music Week
                                  Be swept away by The Grand Budapest Hotel - Daniel Dercksen
                                  New fringe festival for Cape Town
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