Volkswagen (VW) has once again become the biggest carmaker in the world, with global sales figures outperforming Toyota, despite a protracted and reputationally damaging diesel emissions scandal
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Sexy Mercedes-Benz pulls a coup on BMW
Über sexy designs and innovative technology have propelled Mercedes-Benz to the top selling luxury car brand in the world
Local tech firm to launch smartphone manufacturing hub in SA
Local company Onyx Connect has announced plans to launch a smartphone manufacturing factory in the country that will build phones and tablets from scratch
Presidency challenges ‘Separate planes to China for Zuma and Pravin’ report
The Presidency has called into question reports by City Press that President Jacob Zuma and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan used separate planes to travel to China for the G20 Summit
North Korea triggers fresh anger with missile launch
North Korea’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile on Sunday is a “destabilising and provocative action that violates UN Security Council resolutions”, the US government said
R12 billion Chinese investment boost for SA car industry
South Africa’s motor industry will receive a major boost after the Beijing Automobile Works signed a deal with the SA Industry Development Corporation
China pledges $60 billion to Africa
Speaking at the start of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that $60 billion (R866 billion) has been allocated to drive African development
China to allow couples to have two children
China has scrapped its three-decade-old one-child policy
China pledges R660 billion to SA for industrialisation
China pledged $50 billion (R660 billion) towards industrialisation projects in South Africa on Tuesday, ahead of its upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Trending stories on Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Trevor Manuel suggests that SA should tackle corruption like the Chinese do, and the World Bank downwardly revises SA’s economic growth prospects. We bring you the trending stories on Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Headline news on Monday, 7 September 2015
Trial of Flabba’s girlfriend commences, and Clive Naidoo’s Bloubosrand tenants left to deal with abuse from the public. We bring you the top news stories on Monday, 7 September 2015
Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actresses list puts the gender pay gap in the spotlight
Jennifer Lawrence was recently listed as the highest-paid actress of 2015 by Forbes. The updated list drew our attention to the massive gender pay gap in Hollywood
Eskom’s role in nuclear plan being reviewed
Cabinet ministers are reviewing their decision to grant Eskom the ownership and operational rights of the proposed nuclear build programme, said the energy department’s Deputy Director General Zizamele Mbambo
China’s stock market meltdown a big risk to SA’s economy
As the country’s biggest trade partner, economists say South Africans should be concerned about the implications the Chinese stock market panic will have on the local economy