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[#WomenInBiz]: Changing gears with Denise van Huyssteen
[Evan-Lee Courie] The automotive industry has traditionally been dominated by males, but Denise van Huyssteen, Communications Manager for GM Africa, hasn't let that stop her... read more>>



Petrochemical
Engen Refinery's planned maintenance outage completed
The Fuels section of the 120 000 barrels-per-day Engen Refinery is up and running, following the completion of a 30-day maintenance outage at an estimated cost of over R150 million... read more>>
Automotive
New vehicle keeps charity mobile
The Amadea Safe House is celebrating their new Toyota Avanza donated by Toyota South Africa Motors... read more>>
GMSA Foundation wins prestigious Govan Mbeki Award
The Fairview Link housing project initiated by the General Motors South Africa (GMSA) Foundation recently scooped the coveted Govan Mbeki Award when it was named best Social Housing Project in South Africa... read more>>
Potency of new technologies as management tools
The sharp increase in the use of telematics, combined with the latest fuel-card information technology, shows that most fleet managers acknowledge the potency of the new technologies as management tools... read more>>
Winners of the 2015 Spirit of Africa Trophy finals announced
Alwyn Jordaan and Melanie Barnard are the 2015 Spirit of Africa Trophy champions... read more>>
Traffic officers go back to school
PRETORIA: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has sent 160 traffic officers back to training... read more>>
General Motors empowers female employees
As August marked Women's Month, General Motors South Africa proudly reflected on the activities of the company's Women's Council, a year after launching the initiative... read more>>
Internet gives car buyers greater bargaining power
Today the internet provides consumers with copious amounts of data when shopping for a new vehicle... read more>>
Tips for upgrading a rental car fleet with new cars

Stephen Sandmann

Upgrading an entire rental fleet of cars can be a daunting task, but it needn't be too stressful if you are properly prepared... read more>>
Maintenance & Safety
Imperial Road Safety continues to endorse Brake & Tyre Watch
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, tyres and brakes are the leading vehicle factors in fatal road crashes in South Africa... read more>>
New CEM Automotive solution available
Launched in Germany in March 2015, T-Systems' new Customer Experience Management Automotive (CEM Automotive) solution is now available... read more>>
Manufacturing & Parts
VWSA to invest in new products and infrastructure
Thomas Schaefer, Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa announced the next phase of major new investments in the factory in Uitenage... read more>>
Imperial profits boosted by acquisitions

Colleen Goko

Imperial Holdings (IPL), last week, said key acquisitions in the second half of its financial year had enabled the group to achieve record revenue... read more>>
GIL 2015: Africa the new investment frontier for Japan
Frost & Sullivan's senior partner, Dorman Followwill, highlighted in his opening presentation at the Growth Innovation Leadership 2015 Africa congress... read more>>
The always-on business relevant to all industries

Warren Olivier

In South Africa, the concept of the always-on business is gathering momentum. Thanks to the connectedness of the world around us... read more>>
Retail & Rental
GLE AMG Coupe is tough and blistering fast

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

What do you get when you combine bush-rugged, tough guy SUV looks with the sleek and low lines of a stylish coupe and then wedge an almighty 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine under its sloping bonnet? read more>>
Lighter colour cars still Nr.1 in South Africa
The latest data from Lightstone shows that white is still the most preferred colour when it comes to vehicle purchases between women and men... read more>>
Showrooms upgraded to match high standards of new vehicles
In order to stay up to date with specifications of motor companies and their new vehicle launches, the motor industry continues to build new or refurbish existing showrooms and service centres... read more>>
First Car Rental nominated for Best Car Rental Company
First Car Rental has been nominated for Best Car Rental Company in the Business Traveller Africa Awards 2015... read more>>
Tips to save money when buying a new car

Stephen Sandmann

Buying a new car is an exciting, albeit sometimes a nerve-wracking adventure... read more>>
[SA Innovation Summit] The business of disruption

Nicci Botha

We're facing a brave new world, where disruption technology and e-commerce are forcing traditional industries to re-examine their take on doing business to include innovative solution-based thinking if they want to stay in the game... read more>>
Business
LinkedIn is the new business card

Leigh Andrews

The problem with networking in real life is that you can't just click and connect, as business cards get bulky while you work your way through the room. That's why it's better to incorporate online networking into your offline meets... read more>>
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