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By Fawzia Moodley: (Image: Maheindra website) India’s automotive sector is set to bolster its investment in South Africa with companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, undertaking to upgrade their existing assembly operations to full manufacturing plants and establishing new plants. This was confirmed by South African Trade Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau, who has been engaging Indian and Chinese auto manufacturers, as part of his government’s efforts to attract major vehicle manufacturers to invest or increase their investment in the local automotive industry. Filling the gap His intervention comes amid threats to South Africa's auto manufacturing sector, through declining export demand due to tariffs, competition from cheaper imports, and local...

By Becker Semela: Speedometer (Image: Printest) South African National Road Agency (Sanral) vehemently denied that it would be reducing the road speed limit from July 1. The agency spokesperson, Vusi Mona, emphasised they do not have the authority to reduce the speed limit on roads. He said this comes after a false statement recently circulated on social media, claiming that SANRAL would be cutting speed limits across the country. "The fake message said that changes would include reducing speed limits on urban roads from 60 km/h to 50 km/h, rural roads from 100 km/h to 80 km/h and highways from 120 km/h to 110 km/h. It also claimed heavy vehicles would be limited to 90 km/h and that school zones would have a strict 30 km/h limit during school hours," Mona...

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