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More belt-tightening at VW to fund electric new start

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.

Prins standing in St Georges Mall in the Cape Town CBD waiting to offer free tours of the city.  (David Harrison/M&G)

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…

Volkswagen secured an interim interdict against more than 100 of its former workers and the EFF in October. (Fabian Bimmer/Reuters)

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

The trust recognises that communities need more educational resources. (supplied)

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…