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Vehicle Sales Growth Slows

Posted by admin | May 16th, 2012 | 0 Comments

DSCN0376New vehicle sales grew in the first quarter of 2012, but at a slower rate than the same period last year, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) said o …

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E-tolling Saga Needs Urgent Inquiry

Posted by admin | May 7th, 2012 | 0 Comments

DSCN0353While welcoming the formation of a Ministerial Committee to deal with the GFIP eTolling crisis, OUTA chair Wayne Duvenage has called for the terms of reference to be widened to inv …

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Survival Of The Efficient

Posted by admin | May 3rd, 2012 | 0 Comments

Germany Keeps Closer Eye On Petrol PricesIncreases in the retail price of fuel have a major impact on every South African. They pose a significant threat to our livelihoods, regardless of sector, as the general cost of do …

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E-Toll Tariffs ‘Economic Terrorism’

Posted by admin | April 16th, 2012 | 2 Comments

2012_3$thumbimg119_Mar_2012_094150293-llRoad safety specialist and long-time opponent of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project tolls, Rob Handfield – Jones, has reacted with shock to the published e-toll tariffs, …

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Damaged Tyres Increase Accident Risk

Posted by admin | April 10th, 2012 | 1 Comment

175980_FullAccording to Goodyear research, damaged and badly maintained tyres are the most common among widespread factors that contribute to accidents in South Africa. Tyres are undoubtedly …

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Interest Rate Prospects Appear Stable

Posted by admin | March 28th, 2012 | 0 Comments

CeesThe South African Reserve Bank recently suggested a broadening inflationary pressure, possibly increasingly demand-led. This comes as a bit of a surprise. CPI inflation bottomed 18 …

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How Storage Solution Companies Improve Warehousing

Posted by admin | March 1st, 2012 | 0 Comments

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABy Fred Albrecht, Managing Director, APC Storage Solutions SA Because modern consumer demands place greater emphasis on lower prices and faster services, a greater reliance on succ …

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Savrala Seeks Legal Advice

Posted by admin | February 29th, 2012 | 1 Comment

IMG_4798_“Following the Finance Minister’s announcement to continue with E-Tolling of Gauteng’s freeways in the budget speech on 22nd February, SAVRALA has expressed their disappointm …

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BUSA Shares Economic Outlook

Posted by admin | February 28th, 2012 | 0 Comments

0000155965_resized_nomaxabisomajokweni70911duaneonlineBusiness Unity South Africa (BUSA) shares the realistic assessment in the Budget Speech of SA’s economic prospects and its identification of the major external and internal chall …

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Reconciling Spending, Frugality And Growth

Posted by admin | February 27th, 2012 | 0 Comments

CeesBy Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB In common with so many other stressed countries today, South Africa has two diametrically opposed constituencies in the form of her electora …

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