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Musawenkosi Vilakazi of Soweto, Given Mahlangu of Mpumalanga and Bongani Lunga of Roodekop in Ekurhuleni are the lucky winners of 2019 study bursaries sponsored by Elegant Fuel, collectively valued at R270 000. The trio was among more than 200 students nominated in an online bursary competition held during December 2018. Vilakazi will be studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting at the University of Johannesburg. He was “excited and emotional” upon hearing the news of his bursary win, as […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, FOCUS readers! Around the world on this day of love, chocolates, roses and fluffy teddy bears are gifted as signs of love and affection, but have you ever given thought to how these gifts make their way to your nearest store? Take flowers, for example. In early February, major flower-producing nations around the world – such as Kenya and Ecuador – harvest and air-freight additional quantities of roses to important global centres of flower distribution and directly […]
Investments of more than R3 billion and 18 months of upgrades to the Ford Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria have paid off as the new Ford Ranger has begun to roll out of the plant. The Silverton plant produces the Ranger for local and export consumption and the 2019 model offers substantial upgrades over its predecessor. It boasts a new powertrain with more power and greater fuel efficiency, enhanced refinement and more advanced technologies. While it may look similar, under […]
As of January 1, Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa became a separate legal entity from Mercedes-Benz South Africa – in line with Daimler AG’s new strategy that splits the business into three: Daimler Mobility AG (financial and mobility services), Mercedes-Benz AG (passenger cars and vans) and Daimler Truck AG (trucks and buses). The new Arocs is the first vehicle to be launched in South Africa under the new business structure – and it’s one mighty impressive start. Replacing the […]
The 2019 World Car Finals countdown excitement has begun with KPMG’s announcement of the finalists in six World Car Awards categories. A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive journalists – including CyberStoep’s Charleen Clarke – selected the following finalists by secret ballot based on their evaluation with each candidate as part of their professional work. The 2019 World Car of the Year winner will be selected from the following 10 finalists that were chosen from an initial list of 40 contenders. The […]
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Note: For the time being, Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) will only report aggregated sales data. The MBSA commercial vehicle market split volumes are estimates based on historical trends and forecasting techniques. Light Commercial Vehicles < 3 501 kg Total: 11 218 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa 31 Ford Motor Company 1 980 GWM 96 Hyundai Automotive SA 222 Isuzu Motors South Africa 1 013 JMC 21 Kia South Africa 68 Mahindra 180 Mazda South Africa 23 Mitsubishi 23 Mercedes-Benz SA – […]
No stranger to pushing the boundaries of customer satisfaction, Hino South Africa has notched up a full-house of category-leading results in the Data Track Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor (CCSM). Hino came out top in the 2018 fourth-quarter results in terms of overall ranking (99,35 percent), as well as topping the categories for sales (99,80 percent), service (99,40 percent), and parts (98,86 percent). The national average combined score was 94,18 percent. “This latest achievement was the cherry on the top for […]
The United States (US) Postal Service is on fire, quite literally! More and more of the US Postal Service fleet of aluminum-bodied Grumman Long Life Vehicles (referred to as LLVs) are spontaneously catching alight and burning to the ground. At least six LLVs have burned up so far this year, according to the Postal Times. In 2018, 17 burned, while 42 caught fire in 2016. Trucks.com reports that the LLVs were built from 1987 to 1994 and lack many modern […]
When an automotive battery needs to be recharged, one can usually budget for an overnight wait. Entertec has changed this though; its CTEK CT5 “Time to Go” battery charger indicates exactly how long it will take until important charge thresholds have been reached. A series of lights indicate when the battery is sufficiently charged to disconnect and start the engine, but it also has a “Try” function for when time is limited – it lets you know when you can […]
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