Minister tackles reckless driving

Johannesburg - More than 900 people have been killed on South Africa's roads this month, according to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC) spokesperson Ashref Ismail. "We are extremely concerned about head-on crashes," he said. "Out of the 16 major fatal crashes since December 1, 13 were head-ons. "These are the most devastating because the chances of survival are so low." On Monday, 19...

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Nokia bid to buy Blackberry

Microsoft and Nokia mull BlackBerry buyPosted by Chris Davies on December 21, 2011.Microsoft and Nokia discussed a potential takeover of beleaguered BlackBerry manufacturer RIM, leaks have revealed, while RIM itself has approached Samsung, HTC and others about potentially licensing the new BlackBerry 10 OS. Talks between Microsoft and Nokia began several months ago, the WSJ reports, though...

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Holiday Driving Safety Tips

Speed Limits The maximum daytime speed limit on most interstate and state highways is 120km per hour. In some areas, the speed limit is lower because of residential areas on certain sections of roads. Observing speed limits means more than driving faster or slower than the posted speed: it means driving to conditions. When it's raining or foggy, when ice is on the road, when traffic is heavy or...

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Kia Rio wins awards in SA

(SOUTH AFRICA), 22 December 2011. After its unveiling at the 2011 Johannesburg International Motor Show, the new Rio sparked the interest of many South Africans. It was launched to the South African media exactly two months later, and has turned out...

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Fuel shortages hits Kruger National Park areas

Johannesburg - The Kruger National Park on Tuesday warned visitors to fill up their petrol tanks before heading to the reserve as it was experiencing a fuel shortage. Petrol Spokesman William Mabasa said there was a shortage of unleaded petrol at...

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Samsung galaxy note review

Tablets, smartphones and security fears topped our list of most popular stories this week, with the Samsung Galaxy Note in at number one.  V3 readers were keen to check out the tablet/smartphone hybrid which we rated an impressive four stars thanks...

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Christmas money saving ideas

1. Budget Set yourself a realistic budget, and stick to it. Rather than adding it all up on a scrap of paper, use our budget calculator to keep a record of everything you spend in the run-up to Christmas so you always know where you are with your...

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South Africa Car Sales improve for November

South African vehicle sales improved by 11.7% year-on-year in November, driven by low interest rates and debt servicing costs, declining new vehicle prices in real terms, and the introduction of new models. Vehicle sales reached 49 499 vehicles...

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COP 17 Conference Begin in Durban

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) begins today and Joburgers are urged to show their support by wearing green. WHETHER it’s a cap, a T-shirt or even a Bok jersey, Joburg residents are encouraged to wear green in support of the forthcoming...

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Table Mountain Nature Seven Wonders

DAVE MARRS: Mountain is now officially, like, totally awesome Capetonians have been droning on about how wonderful their lump of rock is for as long as you can remember SO TABLE Mountain is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. But you already knew...

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Eskom signs a huge loan to go green

Eskom has signed a US250 million (about R1.9 billion) loan that will finance the building of South Africa's largest solar energy and wind power generation projects. Signing the guarantee, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said South Africa had "a huge...

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South African GDP forecast cut by treasury

CAPE TOWN Oct 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's National Treasury on Tuesday cut its 2011 economic growth forecast to 3.1 percent, rising to 3.4 next year and said this depended on global prospects and was not enough to reduce unemployment and poverty in...

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Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich Introduced

When I said it would be a busy fall, I didn’t expect us to be covering two big announcements in one day, or three/four/five, depending on how you choose to count them. Samsung didn’t just show off new hardware, Google was there to show off the new...

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Blackberry Service Blackout Reasons

Engineers at its European headquarters in Slough, Berkshire, as well as its corporate base in Waterloo, Ontario, are still investigating what went so badly wrong. According to industry sources, however, a picture is beginning to emerge. While Slough...

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