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By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB After being missing in action for two years, ever since the World Cup soccer ended, with civil engineering turnover dropping 40% in 2010 and
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By Luke Morawitz, senior ratings analyst, Coface South Africa The local motor industry has made steady gains in recovering from the turmoil caused by the economic disruptions of 20
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By Tom Cross, Director Business Development at First National Battery (FNB) Being the oldest of the battery technologies in commercial use today, it’s easy to understand why lead
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By Tania Barlow, MD Sewells South Africa There is real and encouraging evidence of a global recovery in new vehicle sales in 2012 and beyond, says Tania Barlow, managing director o
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Thousands of functional batteries are wasted each year due to incorrect advice given to battery owners. Many batteries that are thought to be faulty and that require jump-starting
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By Wayne Duvenhage, CEO AVIS South Africa’s road accident death is among the highest in the world, with only undeveloped countries such as Eritrea, Angola, Ethiopia, The Gambia a
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Mark Gutridge, managing director of Thule Towing Systems, has advised motorists thinking of purchasing a new or second-hand small car to be aware that certain models on the South A
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The majority of motorists in South Africa are unaware that they could be left with a huge insurance bill should the wrong fuel be put into their vehicle’s tank, even if the fault
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As a national body representing almost 450 000 vehicles on South African roads, SAVRALA (The Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association), as well as the Southern Afric
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The much talked about electric vehicle (EV) strategy has started opening the doors to further debate around costs and potential infrastructure problems. Many also feel that the slo
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