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January 15, 2016 •
News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Volvo XC90 scoops more local and international awards
The award-winning new Volvo XC90 has added a few more trophies to its cabinet, both in South Africa and on the global stage. Cars.co.za Consumer Awards kick off 2016 for new XC90 At the inaugural Cars.co.za Consumer Awards held in Johannesburg on 14 January 2016, the new Volvo XC90 was named Premium SUV of the [&hellip...
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January 11, 2016 •
News, Sea, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Lifeguards pull man to safety from rip currents at Umdloti Main beach
This morning at 10h50 Netcare 911 paramedics received a call for a person that was drowning at the Umdloti Main beach on the Natal North coast. Reports from the scene indicate that the man, a minister from Johannesburg and his family was at the beach when he...
December 28, 2015 •
Air, Traffic •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Home Affairs reject claims of problems for UK visitors with visa regulations
The Department of Home Affairs has noted reports about UK-based travelers to South Africa experiencing serious problems as a result of our immigration regulations. We wish to categorically state that these reports are baseless and inaccurate, stemming largely...
December 22, 2015 •
Air, News, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Treasury says swap transaction with Airbus will improve financial position of SAA
The Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, directed the Board of South African Airways (SAA) to conclude the swap transaction with Airbus in line with approval granted in July 2015. SAA has informed the National Treasury that the Board has approved the...
December 18, 2015 •
Car, News, Road •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Class-leading aerodynamics, striking design details for Hyundai’s new alternative-fuel IONIQ
A new rendering of Hyundai Motor’s all-new IONIQ hints at how the innovative, alternative-fuel compact vehicle, which is due for launch in early 2016, will combine head-turning good looks with class-leading aerodynamic performance. Hyundai Motor has...
December 15, 2015 •
News, Sea, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Maserati Cape Town Race Week in glorious weather
The inaugural Maserati Cape Town Race Week reached the midway point yesterday after a weekend of glorious weather and shifting winds, that challenged all crews and brought out the very best in technical yacht racing. The predominantly Westerly wind meant...
December 15, 2015 •
Advice, News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Weak oil offsets Rand plunge to save SA motorists pain at pumps in December
South African motorists are set to feel the first direct impacts of the unexpected removal of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and the resulting exchange rate chaos. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited fuel...
December 11, 2015 •
News, Road, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Ford Sensor Technology Applied to Motorcycles for New Mobility Insights
Improves Medical Care for Rural Africa Ford is now equipping motorcycles with sensor kits inspired by its OpenXC hardware platform to map areas of community health care services in rural West Africa. Capturing data on additional transportation types is...
December 10, 2015 •
Air, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on ATNS confirms claims by Skywise
Skywise Airlines issued a press statement on 2nd December 2015, stating therein that they were financially indebted to among others, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd. ATNS hereby confirms Skywise Airlines’ afore-mentioned factual...
December 8, 2015 •
News, Transport •
Jonckie •
Comments Off on Taxi driver critical after shooting incident
A taxi driver is in a critical condition after he sustained several gunshot wounds this evening while driving along the R82 in Kiblerpark. At approximately 8pm paramedics responded to the scene where they found four patients involved in a shooting incident....
