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Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa
The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.
Slice of life: I’m discovering my history
I had to quit my job and move from my home in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape — a town best known for its Volkswagen manufacturing plant. I didn’t want to work in a factory my…
VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years
Volkswagen SA has turned to the courts to prevent former employees and the EFF from picketing at the Eastern Cape plant
Education is the foundation of the future
Finalist: Investing in the Future Education Award — VW Community Trust
Cosatu flexes its muscles over rising prices
Tens of thousands of workers downed tools in four provinces on Wednesday to voice their "disgust" with rising living costs.
Sales of new vehicles continue to decline
New vehicles sales are continuing to decline, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) reported on Tuesday. New vehicle sales fell by 12% to…
Sales of new vehicles dip in January
Sales of new vehicles were down by 9,4% in the first month of the year to 47 296 sold compared with the 52 212 sold in January last year, the National Association of Automobile…
‘Good progress’ in talks on motor-industry strike
Talks to end the motor-components industry strike were to resume at 6pm on Thursday, the Retail Motor Industry’s (RMI) spokesperson Jakkie Olivier said. ”We made good progress on…
Strike brings Volkswagen SA to its knees
Volkswagen South Africa is ”on the brink of disaster” because of the motor-industry components strike, MD David Powels said on Wednesday. The six-day-old work stoppage has so far…
Motor-strike talks to resume
Negotiations in a bid to resolve a crippling motor-industry strike will resume on Monday night, the Retail Motor Industry said on Monday. The four-day strike has seen several…
Talks under way in motor-industry dispute
Talks to resolve the wage dispute between the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa and employers in the motor industry were under way on Friday, the union said.…
Numsa strike closes VW’s Uitenhage plant
Volkswagen South Africa stopped vehicle production at its Uitenhage plant on Thursday due to the motor-manufacturing strike. Brian Smith, Volkswagen South Africa’s human…