CONteNtS
COLUmNS
03 . Driver’s Seat: Jakkie Olivier, CEO of the RMI
30 . Tech Talk: Water injection for more power and efficiency
32 . Finance: A lifeline for struggling businesses
34 . Legal: Thumbs up or thumbs down?
35 . Labour: Safety regarding the use of cell phones in the workplace
36 . Cultural heritage and B-BBEE
NeWS
05 . News
09 . Industry News
18 . New products
20 . RMI News
24 . Association News
FeAtUreS
21 . Behind the Scenes with the SAPRA NEC
26 . Representing the interests of petroleum retailers
28 . Interview: Jay Patel keeps 84-year old tyre fitment centre booming
37 . New models Mitsubishi Triton, Porsche 911, Toyota GR Corolla,
Suzuki Fronx
41 . Motorcycles: Honda launches CB750 Hornet
42 . Ford to tackle 2023 Dakar rally
reGULArS
41 . Member Update
42 . Sales: July 2023 vehicle sales figures
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Nicol Louw
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