Business

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has advised dryland farmers to prioritise drought-tolerant cultivars, and wait for sufficient moisture before planting and remain within the planting window. This comes after the report that the majority of the country is currently experiencing poor to reasonable veld and livestock conditions. The department noted that summer rainfall areas began receiving some rain, mostly later in October and farmers are preparing …

The final and largest piece of Ford Motor Company’s R15.8-billion investment puzzle for its South African operations has slotted into place with its new Frame Line commencing operations in preparation for the start of Next-Generation Ranger production later this year. Located in the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) adjacent to Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant, the Frame Line is the only Ford-owned and operated chassis manufacturing facility in the world. It measures a vast 100 …

Founded in 2006 and acquired by TiAuto Investments in 2020, Wheel Collision has, over recent years, established themselves as one of South Africa’s predominant wheel repair and refurbishment centres. Nicholas Viljoen – Managing Director at Wheel Collision, “As part of the TiAuto Investments business model that’s focused on providing smart, qualitative and affordable solutions to consumers, we recognise that we’re living in economically challenging times, where replacing wheels is not always …

Each ‘70-Edition’ C-type is priced at £1.5million (excluding local applicable taxes). Pretoria, 13 October 2022 – Jaguar Classic has revealed two exclusive C-type Continuations to celebrate the vehicle’s pioneering achievements in 1953. Each ‘70-Edition’ features distinctive specifications and will be built at Jaguar’s state of the art Classic Works facility in Coventry. The two Jaguar C-type Continuations have been revealed seventy years after C-types, equipped with pioneering disc-brakes …

PRETORIA, South Africa, 11 October 2022 – The current Ford Ranger pick-up was the leading vehicle export from South Africa in September 2022, with 9 829 units shipped from Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant to customers in more than 100 markets around the world – its highest export volume for the year, surpassing the 8 595 units exported in June 2022. Combined with domestic sales of 1 604 units, total Ranger volume for September reached 11 433 units. “It’s encouraging to see that global demand …

The South African businesspeople representing the 26 companies that will be participating in the SIAL Paris International Food Products Exhibition in France this week are relishing the prospects of exporting their products to Europe. The group will depart for France on Wednesday with optimism that SIAL Paris - where they will be showcasing their products from 15-19 October 2022 - will open doors for them to export their goods to France and the rest of Europe. The South African …

The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has been selected to receive one of BirdLife South Africa’s prestigious Owl Awards during the annual Owl Awards ceremony in September 2022. The award serves to acknowledge the FWF’s efforts to promote an awareness of birds and birding, and its contributions to the conservation of South Africa’s embattled birds. Mark Anderson, the CEO of BirdLife South Africa commends the FWF on their commitment and continued support of their organisation. “BirdLife …

Pretoria, 29 September 2022 – A Defender stunt car from No Time To Die has been auctioned for charity to mark 60 years of James Bond films, raising £352,800. The specially modified Defender 110 stunt car was snapped up, famed for its all-terrain action scenes in No Time To Die. It sold for an impressive £189,000, which will be used by the British Red Cross to support their crucial humanitarian efforts. The lot had the unique VIN (vehicle identification number) 007 and was one of 10 Defenders …

Hard work is paying off for Nokuthula Mazibuko, a candidate engineer, with the Technical Excellence Academy at the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL). She will present her case study on Binder Rise with Bubbles in Chip Seals this week to the Society of Asphalt Technology (SAT) in Pretoria. Mazibuko responded to a request from the SAT when members were asked to provide an abstract of their research. The paper she submitted to SAT is on the investigation of the premature …

Pretoria, 21 September 2022 – In 1948 the Series I was introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Land Rover is marking the anniversary with the Defender 75th Limited Edition. That makes Land Rover two years older than Britain's newest monarch - King Charles III who was born on 14 November 1948, making him 73 years old today. Available in 90 or 110 body designs, the Defender 75th Limited Edition has an exclusive exterior design theme with unique detailing, finished in iconic Grasmere Green paint …