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RACE QUOTAS: Sectoral Targets Consultations
Feb 06, 2025 Buzz

RACE QUOTAS: Sectoral Targets Consultations

The Department of Employment and Labour (the Department) will be conducting consultations across all sectors on the proposed numerical sectoral employment equity targets. The Department is well aware of NEASA’s objection to race quotas, as well as…
Alfa Romeo's 2025 begins with the Junior
Feb 06, 2025 Motoring

Alfa Romeo's 2025 begins with the Junior

Alfa Romeo's 2025 is off to a flying start thanks to the exciting sales results for the Junior: just a few weeks since launch, over 22,000 orders have been placed, with a BEV mix of 21%. This result far exceeds forecasts, instilling a great deal of…
Introducing the all-new Volkswagen Tayron
Feb 06, 2025 Motoring

Introducing the all-new Volkswagen Tayron

Volkswagen presents the all-new Tayron, launching in the second half of 2025. The 7-seater sport utility vehicle is positioned between the Touareg and the Tiguan and the vehicle is engineered and built in Wolfsburg, Germany. Technology systems that…
Tarryn Knight Appointed Head of Marketing at Ford South Africa
Feb 06, 2025 Buzz

Tarryn Knight Appointed Head of Marketing at Ford South Africa

Ford South Africa has appointed Tarryn Knight as its head of Marketing, effective from 1 January 2025. With nearly two decades of marketing experience for German passenger and commercial vehicle brands, Knight will lead the strategic direction of…
Hollard announces Andrew Coutts as CEO for Hollard Insure
Feb 06, 2025 Buzz

Hollard announces Andrew Coutts as CEO for Hollard Insure

The Hollard Insurance Company Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Coutts as the Chief Executive Officer of Hollard Insure, the short-term insurance division of South Africa’s largest privately owned insurer. Coutts, a veteran of…
2024 a strong year for exports for Volkswagen Group Africa
Feb 05, 2025 Buzz

2024 a strong year for exports for Volkswagen Group Africa

On top of achieving a new record production volume for its Kariega plant in 2024, Volkswagen Group Africa also ended last year with its best-ever performance in terms of export. The company’s plant in Kariega, which has been exporting vehicles since…
Hino scores 34th consecutive finish in Dakar Rally
Feb 05, 2025 Motorsport

Hino scores 34th consecutive finish in Dakar Rally

Hino, the only Japanese manufacturer in a field of 44 trucks entered for the 2025 Dakar Rally and continued its unblemished record of always having at least one finisher in the 34 events of this rally-raid it has contested in since 1991. Usually,…
National Minimum Wage Increased: A failure of policy
Feb 05, 2025 Buzz

National Minimum Wage Increased: A failure of policy

On 4 February 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour increased the National Minimum Wage (NMW) to R28.79 per hour with effect from 1 March 2025, which applies to all employees covered by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act As well as…
Toyota grows market share in a promising start to 2025
Feb 04, 2025 Buzz

Toyota grows market share in a promising start to 2025

As reported by NAAMSA, there was a discernible uptick in retail numbers for the first month of 2025 - 46,398 units were registered reflecting an increase of 4,375 cars, or a gain of 10,4%, versus the 42,023 new cars sold in January 2024. A further…
Speed limits to change [little]
Feb 04, 2025 Motoring

Speed limits to change [little]

Since the first proposal was made in 2022, discussions about decreasing speed limits have repeatedly arisen as a means to reduce the high road fatality rate. Would decreasing current speed limits by 10km/h reduced the 414 arrests for speeding made…
Suzuki begins the year with four new sales records
Feb 04, 2025 Buzz

Suzuki begins the year with four new sales records

Suzuki Auto South Africa and its network of dealers started 2025 off in style with the setting of four new sales records. According to the official sales report – published by industry body naamsa on the first business day of every month – 6,399 new…
South African new vehicle sales begin 2025 on a high note
Feb 04, 2025 Buzz

South African new vehicle sales begin 2025 on a high note

Vehicle sales in South Africa got off to a promising start in January, registering a 10.4% increase compared to the same period last year. "This has been a most welcome surprise for the industry," said Brandon Cohen, Chairperson of the National…
Hopeful tone for 2025 new vehicle sales
Feb 04, 2025 Buzz

Hopeful tone for 2025 new vehicle sales

New vehicle sales started the year in hopeful spirit, registering a significant 10,4% year-on-year growth according to data from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council. The positive outlook seemingly carries on momentum from fourth quarter 2024…
Stellantis Simplifies Its Organization
Feb 03, 2025 Buzz

Stellantis Simplifies Its Organization

Stellantis today takes steps to simplify its organization according to the changes communicated in December 2024. These measures allow for the right balance between regional and global responsibilities to enable speed of decision and execution. They…
A Greener Future for Delivery and Logistics
Feb 03, 2025 Mobility

A Greener Future for Delivery and Logistics

Loop, a proudly South African female-led tech startup prioritises tech-driven sustainability with new software-as-a-solution (SaaS) model. Loop, a pioneering delivery management platform, is transforming South Africa’s logistics sector with a strong…
2025 National Roadshow: Who needs BEE?!
Feb 03, 2025 Buzz

2025 National Roadshow: Who needs BEE?!

NEASA is, and will always be, fundamentally opposed to the concept of BEE, because sacrificing any part of your business ownership, merely to comply with Government’s laws, goes against all sound business principles. Although not all businesses are…
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Support for employers
Feb 03, 2025 Buzz

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Support for employers

NEASA is introducing a comprehensive service offering to assist employers in managing their Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) responsibilities with ease and efficiency. In partnership with a trusted specialist service provider, we ensure that…
Jan 31, 2025 Buzz

Jaw-dropping $400,000 Land Rover Restorations

Helderburg, an exciting new company restoring British Solihull UK-built left hand drive Land Rover Defenders. Based on a 300-acre farm in Upstate New York, Helderburg has exploded since launching in 2020 and is disrupting the vintage restomod Land…
Another month, another milestone for Jetour South Africa
Jan 31, 2025 Buzz

Another month, another milestone for Jetour South Africa

Jetour South Africa has revealed that more than 2 000 retail units of its Jetour Dashing and X70 Plus models have been sold since the brand's local launch at the end of September last year. “We are extremely proud to have reached this important…
MG’s SUV Tour de Force Exceed Expectation
Jan 31, 2025 Buzz

MG’s SUV Tour de Force Exceed Expectation

At MG, we believe that excellence in our products is built upon three essential pillars: Fun to Drive, ‘Vigorous Design’, and ‘Futuristic Hi-Tech’. We strive to deliver vehicles that not only meet the practical needs of our customers but also exceed…
There’s more to a car wash than meets the eye
Jan 31, 2025 Motoring

There’s more to a car wash than meets the eye

Isn’t it funny how you fall back in love with your car when it’s had a good clean? There’s nothing better than setting off to work on a Monday morning with shiny tyres and windows and a rosy-smelling interior. It’s especially satisfying to have a…
Volvo Trucks drives one of SA’s youngest fleet owners
Jan 30, 2025 Mobility

Volvo Trucks drives one of SA’s youngest fleet owners

South Africa’s newest long-haul fleet owner is most likely also one of its youngest. Kiara Baijnath (21) this week took ownership of five brand-new Volvo FH extra heavy trucks, complete with very distinctive pink branding and accompanying bright…
The R100bn BEE Fund is unconstitutional
Jan 30, 2025 Buzz

The R100bn BEE Fund is unconstitutional

The R100bn Transformation Fund (the Fund) recently proposed by Parks Tau, minister of trade, industry and competition, to help finance black business is unconstitutional on at least four grounds, says the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). According…
Steep incline continues for SA automotive industry in 2025
Jan 29, 2025 Buzz

Steep incline continues for SA automotive industry in 2025

South Africa's automotive sector faces a challenging road ahead in 2025. While recent interest rate cuts offer a glimmer of hope, persistent economic headwinds and inflationary pressures continue to dampen consumer confidence and hinder growth. A…
A Life is Worth More a Beer
Jan 29, 2025 Mobility

A Life is Worth More a Beer

Implementing a zero-alcohol limit for drivers is essential for significantly reducing the number of road traffic accidents and associated injuries and deaths in South Africa. This measure will materially enhance public safety by protecting lives on…
Award-winning Volvo EX90 coming to South Africa in 2025
Jan 29, 2025 Motoring

Award-winning Volvo EX90 coming to South Africa in 2025

Volvo’s flagship luxury SUV, the all-electric EX90, will join the local lineup in the first half of 2025. Engineered to be the safest Volvo ever, the EX90 introduces the marque’s invisible safety shield. This innovative system combines advanced…
Armormax hits the road around Mzansi
Jan 28, 2025 Buzz

Armormax hits the road around Mzansi

Leading South African Luxury Armoured Car builder Armormax are about to embark on a nation-wide roadshow in their armoured 5th generation Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. The intention of the roadshow is not only to market it’s product, but also to…
How road-ready is your mom’s taxi?
Jan 28, 2025 Mobility

How road-ready is your mom’s taxi?

Moms have a lot on their plates from the start of the year with school and extra mural calendars buzzing with tasks and commitments for every day of the week (often weekends too). You’re transporting precious cargo so at least you have a dependable…