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WeBuyCars is still a good business despite being embroiled in Transaction Capital’s woes, analysts say. (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)
MINIBUS

WeBuyCars listing: Cruise or crash?

The unbundling of the company will help parent, Transaction Capital, pay some of its debts

  • Sarah Smit
  • Anathi Madubela
6 min read
Faan van der Walt says the used-car seller has a winning formula and can withstand future economic challenges
MINIBUS

WeBuyCars CEO on JSE listing: Nothing will halt our growth

Faan van der Walt says the used-car seller has a winning formula and can withstand future economic challenges This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…

  • Anathi Madubela
1 min read
Photo: Leon Sadiki/Getty
BOLT

Minibus taxis hit as economic crisis, Uber disrupt passenger habits

The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home

  • Anathi Madubela
7 min read
Used vehicle prices soared amid supply-chain constraints, creating a boom that some experts have speculated may be about to go bust. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Economic pinch deflates used car ‘bubble’

Used vehicle prices soared amid supply-chain constraints, creating a boom that some experts have speculated may be about to go bust

  • Sarah Smit
7 min read
Bullish: Transaction Capital’s David Hurwitz says defensive sectors are resilient in the wake of the pandemic. Photo: Elaine Banister Photography
COMPETITION COMMISSION

Transaction Capital finds trust among used-car salesmen

The firm believes the second-hand vehicle business will thrive in a post-Covid world

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read