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Confieso que soy un fan del sistema de 4 ruedas directrices, que me parece una solución muy interesante para coches muy diferentes. Y te preguntarás: “Y entonces, ¿por qué no se usa más?” y mi respuesta es que usa en más coches de los que piensas… Un video muy completo con historia, actualidad y técnica en nuestra “Pizarra hermética”. Y vamos ya con el tema comenzando por la técnica, para explicar a aquellos que no lo sepan, porque me consta que muchos ya lo sabéis, cómo funciona la dirección a las cuatro ruedas. La dirección a las cuatro ruedas funciona de modo diferente a baja y alta velocidad. A baja velocidad las ruedas posteriores giran en sentido opuesto a las delanteras, para mejorar el radio de giro mientras que a alta velocidad giran, no demasiado, en el mismo sentido que las anteriores, un efecto que en otros coches se consigue con suspensiones multibrazo. Todo esto te lo contamos con nuestra “Pizarra Hermética”: He confeccionado una lista con coches de dirección total que me parecen interesantes, comenzando por los pioneros y terminando con coches muy actuales, muchos de los cuales podríais comprar hoy mismo. Stoewer R180 (1936). Hablamos de la desaparecida marca Stoewer, pero este mismo coche se produjo con la denominación BMW325, Hanomag Type 20B y el citado Stoewer R180 y también el R200. Mercedes-Benz 170 VL (1936). En los mimos años Mercedes ofreció un modelo similar, con motor de 1,7 litros y 36 CV que permitían una velocidad máxima de nada menos que 82 km/h… quizás algo optimista. Nissan Skyline R31 (1985). Los japoneses han sido probablemente los primeros en utilizar estos sistemas en coches de series digamos, importantes. La serie Skyline de Nissan es mítica, pero el R31 aparecido en 1985 suponía un paso importante respecto al R30. Honda Prelude (1988). Hablamos obviamente del modelo de la tercera generación, la que va de 1988 a 1991 y en la que debutó el sistema 4WS de “Four Wheel Steering” o dirección a las cuatro ruedas. Lo curioso de este sistema era que resultaba muy sencillo porque era totalmente mecánico. Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4 (1990). Muchas veces hablo de este coche, a menudo olvidado, y es que era un total compendio de tecnología, con motor V6 de 3 litros, 24 válvulas, dos turbos, 280 CV, aerodinámica activa, suspensión adaptativa, escape con control electrónico, tracción total y dirección total. Mazda MX6 (1991). En este caso hablamos de la segunda generación, la que va desde 1991 a 1997 y que monto un sistema, en este caso electrónico, de dirección a las cuatro ruedas en su modelo más alto de gama, con motor 2.5 V6 de 165 CV. Toyota Mega Cruiser (1995). Dado su tamaño, claramente más de 5 metros, y peso, casi 3 toneladas, se le instalo un sistema de dirección total que solo funcionaba a baja velocidad para mejorar la maniobrabilidad… Renault Laguna 4Control (2007). Me resulta curioso de este sistema que es nada menos que hasta los 60 km/h cuando las ruedas giran en sentido opuesto a las delanteras… eso sí, gracias a la gestión electrónica, menos cuando más alta es la velocidad… a partir de esa velocidad, giran unos grados en el mismo sentido que las delanteras. BMW Serie 7 (2009). Hablamos de la 5ª generación que llegó a España de 2009 y que ofrecía como opción en gran parte de su gama este sistema de dirección total. Este sistema con una muy buena gestión electrónica tiene en cuenta muchos parámetros para elegir hacia dónde y qué número de grados gira las ruedas traseras. Ahora, simplemente os paso un listado con algunos de los modelos que usan este sistema… insisto, es una lista que no es exhaustiva, pero si bastante completa: -Audi A6 (2018) -Audi A8 (2019) -Audi Q7 (2020) -BMW Serie 5 (2018) -BMW Serie 7 (2019) -BMW Serie 8 (2023) -Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (2019) -Hyundai Genesis HTRAC (2015) -Lamborghini Aventador S (2018) -Lamborghini Urus (2018) -Mercedes-Benz EQS (2023) -Mercedes-Benz Clase S (2023) -Porsche 911 (2018) -Porsche Cayenne (2018) -Porsche Panamera (2023) -Renault Megane RS (2021) -Renault Talisman (2018) -Renault Espace (2018) -Volkswagen Touareg (2020) “Monstruo” del día. Ni coche ni camión ni ningún trasto más o menos normal… el vehículo del día es un “Monster Truck”, cualquiera me vale, un ejemplo de como la dirección a las cuatro ruedas permite una maniobrabilidad sorprendente para cacharros de semejante envergadura… Ver moverse a estos monstruos en sitios tan estrechos es impresionante… y solo posible gracias a la dirección total.

An urban funeral can cost between R85 000 to R200 000, whereas a rural funeral can cost between R33 000 to R65 000. Lester Kiewit speaks to Unathi Saul, COO of Abaveleli Funeral Directors, to find out why there is such a big discrepancy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Wednesday, Lester Kiewit speaks with GroundUp Deputy Editor Barbara October about their latest news. The deadline to replace SASSA cards is only one day away and progress is plodding along. Over a million people have successfully made the switch, which has cost the department R200 million. GroundUp will be at different pay points in the April pay week to make sure that this transition process is running smoothly. Also in the podcast, the court has ordered fishing exclusion zones to protect endangered African penguins and awaiting-trial detainees may soon be given a lifeline in the form of a bail fund. Thank you for listening to the Good Morning Cape Town podcast. Listen live – Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is broadcast on weekdays from 6:00 am to 9:00 am on CapeTalk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning Angels and The DisChem Foundation helped make little Okhe's heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation will donate the full R200,000 still needed to make little Okhe's heart surgery a reality! The DisChem Foundation is funded by all DisChem shoppers who swipe their loyalty cards … so, if you have swiped your DisChem loyalty card, you are an Angel to little Okhe. The Good Morning Angels Fund will assist Okhe's mom with a donation of R20,000 towards living and transport expenses, ensuring that Okhe gets the right food and after-care she needs to fully regain her strength.

The “Build KZN Better” summit will be held in Durban next week to bring key stakeholders under one roof to find solutions to issues around the built environment. In this interview with BizNews, KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer gives an update on what has already been achieved. Meyer also shares the story behind the dismissal of the Supply Chain Management Director after the exposure of R1,1 billion in misconduct relating to the awarding of 29 contracts to one firm. He speaks of the discovery that over 50 former officials still had their cell phones - and how drastic cost-cutting in his own office saved R1.8 million in six months. Meanwhile, the department has brought its debt of almost R800 million owed to contractors down to just over R200 million. Meyer further describes the strides being made in the fight against the Construction Mafia.

Die Departement van Basiese Onderwys sê meer as R200 miljoen is bestee aan die druk van matriekvraestelle. Honderde onwettige mynwerkers is steeds ondergronds in Stilfontein, sonder kos en water. Die president van Suid-Afrika se sokkerfederasie, Danny Jordaan, is in hegtenis geneem.

This week, the girls are talking convenience! The pros, the cons, and their experiences of marriages of convenience. That's right, they've both been married (twice!) Pros: it's easy peasy! Cons: Sometimes convenience stores charge you R200 for a box of Corn Flakes but you feel too bad to put it back on the shelf because someone has asked you to buy it for them. Marriage: Well, you'll just have to listen to find out about how Andie and Sitaara leveraged marriage and their good looks for political gain. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram!

David Kramer's new musical Orpheus McAdoo will be presented by Cape Town Opera at Artscape starting today (18 October). The highly anticipated production is an exciting, fresh take on Kramer's hugely successful Orpheus in Africa that premiered in Cape Town in 2015.  Orpheus McAdoo marks an exciting first-time collaboration between the Cape Town Opera Company and the legendary David Kramer. His music, inspired by early spirituals, minstrel songs, ragtime, ballads and opera, includes several new songs by Kramer who also directs the show.  Kramer joined Brandon Leigh on The Flash Drive to talk about this new production. Orpheus McAdoo runs at Artscape from 18 October to 4 November 2024. Tickets from R200  to R450 can be purchased through Webtickets and Artscape Dial-A-Seat on 0214217695. Discounts are available for groups, students and pensioners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cashbuild het vandag winssyfers vir sy boekjaar tot einde Junie bekend gemaak, die omset is 5% hoër en die wesensverdienste val egter met 26% tot R200 miljoen. Hanré Bester, finansiële hoof van Cashbuild gesels oor die resultate. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Die DA in Johannesburg is ontstoke oor die stad se toekenning van ‘n tender van 200-miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand aan ‘n maatskappy wat daarvan tereg staan dat hulle City Power met 94-miljoen-rand bedrieg het. Die maatskappy moet die ontploffingsterrein in Lilian Ngoyistraat herstel. Die party eis deursigtigheid, aanspreeklikheid en ‘n swartlys van maatskappye. Woordvoerder vir die DA, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, versoek ‘n volledige ondersoek om wanbestuur aan te spreek.

We're about 10 days away, from South Africans BEING ABLE TO ACCESS a PORTION of their Retirement Savings.   So there will be 2 pot: One pot, from where you can WITHDRAW when you want to. And the other pot, will REMAIN LOCKED - and you can only ACCESS it, when you are at least 55 years old.   On the 31st of August; a ONCE OFF TRANSFER will be made. 10% of your Retirement Savings - up to a Maximum of R30 000 - will be TRANSFERRED to your Savings Pot. So, if 10% of your Retirement Money is less than R30 000 - let's say R20 000… they'll put R20 000. But 10% of your Retirement Money is R30 000 or more - they'll put in R30 000 in your Accessible Savings Pot.   From the 1st of September - the money you pay every month towards your Retirement - will be SPLIT into 2. 1 third will go into the ACCESSIBLE Savings Pot. And 2 thirds will go into the LOCKED Retirement Age Pot. So, if your monthly contribution is R300 - R100 will go into the Savings Pot and R200 will go into the Retirement Pot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has welcomed an announcement by newly-appointed Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson that his department will be initiating an independent investigation into the procurement and renovation of the South African Police Service headquarters, in Pretoria. The Telkom Towers Building was purchased in the year 2016 for over R700 million, and despite over R200 million having been spent for renovations and other services in the past 8 years, the building remains remains a costly white elephant as is unoccupied owing to various lapses. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Acting Deputy General Manager at the Public Servants Association, Claude Naiker

The ANC in Johannesburg says plans are afoot to recall Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. According to ANC Joburg spokesperson Masilo Serekele, it's only a matter of days before the city appoints a new mayor. Calls for Gwamanda's resignation have grown louder amid allegations of corruption, inadequate service delivery, and the controversial R200 electricity surcharge impacting low-income residents. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Joburg ANC spokesperson Masilo Serekele

ARD Matthews has just returned from London and will the ARD Trio will be performing at The Brass Bell on Saturday 3 August at 6.30pm. Tickets can be purchased online aardmatthews.com at R200 or at the door at R250.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City of Johannesburg finance MMC Dada Morero says the metro management would start a process of reviewing R200 prepaid electricity charge after outcry from residents. The municipality says it was willing to review the price with a view of decreasing it by R50. But this could only be implemented in January. The municipality would however have to find at least R80m to cover the shortfall should it decrease the amount to R150. According to Morero, the City was forced to introduce the surcharge to prepaid customers after Eskom withdrew the subsidy it previously offered to City Power. The MMC was in conversation with SundayTimes politics reporter Kgothatso Madisa.

A review of South Africa's electricity pricing policy will be initiated with the goal of addressing an increasing affordability "crisis" that is undermining electricity access for an increasing number of impoverished consumers. This announcement was made by  Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa  against the backdrop of protests in Johannesburg in response to the introduction of an R200 monthly surcharge on pre-paid customers to cover City Power's network cost.Energy Expert explains this further with Motheo Khoaripe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Action SA has stated that it is willing to collaborate with the ANC in Joburg, but only under three specific conditions: Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda must be removed, the R200 surcharge on prepaid electricity consumers' bills must be scrapped, and the speaker position in Tshwane must be given to an Action SA member as originally intended. Joining us to provide more details on this development is our EWN Reporter, Alpha Ramushwane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has expressed concern over the City of Johannesburg's new prepaid electricity surcharge. Starting this month, the city's power utility, City Power has implemented a R200 surcharge, which includes a R130 monthly network capacity fee and a R70 service fee on prepaid meter users. OUTA  has criticized the initiative, calling it a simplistic revenue-raising effort by the city's administration. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to OUTA ceo Wayne Duvenage

Through a partnership that has lasted more than a decade, Nedbank and CapeTalk have helped countless small businesses grow! This year's Nedbank Business Ignite was a celebration of businesses that have dared to scale up – businesses that expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, and transformed their operations. After weeks of excitement, anticipation and a rigorous judging process, we're thrilled to introduce our 2024 winner who receives a phenomenal R200 000 in cash and a professional promotional video for their business. Lester Kiewit speaks to Thuli Magubane, founder and director of MintFresh, and our 2024 winner, Clint Crowster - owner of Ask-Osca.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COPE sê die Stad Johannesburg se instelling van die 200 Suid-Afrikaanse rand-tarief op voorafbetaalde krag is onregverdig en onbillik en bevooroordeeld. Die vaste bedrag het verlede Maandag in werking getree terwyl die elektrisiteitsprys terselfdertyd met 12,7-persent verhoog is. Dit laat baie inwoners in ʼn moeilike finansiële posisie. COPE se waarnemende hoofsekretaris, Erick Mohlapamaswi, sê die heffing is onvolhoubaar:

Joburg residents angry over City Power's R200 monthly service fee on prepaid electricity users by Radio Islam

Bongani Bingwa speaks with Wane Duwenage, CEO of OUTA who is calling on the city of Joburg to scrap the new R200 prepaid electricity fixed charge. Bongani also  gives Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda a right of response.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Antoinette Slabbert, senior verslaggewer by Rapport gesels oor die R200 wat koopkragverbruikers nou meer moet betaal. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

It was unfair for postpaid customers to pay a service fee while prepaid customers were excused, says City Power after imposing a R200 monthly charge for residents. The order received backlash from the public amid tough economic times.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has voiced its opposition to the newly introduced R200 electricity surcharge. In a statement, the party condemned both the 12.7% tariff hike and the additional fee imposed on prepaid customers as unjust and unfair. The DA warned the City Council that this move will disproportionately affect residents, who are already seeing a significant reduction in the value of their electricity purchases due to the surcharge. Joining Elvis Presslin to discuss this further is DA Joburg Councillor Nicole Van Dyk

As of 1 July, Gauteng residents on Joburg City Power's prepaid meters will be charged a recurring R200 monthly fee.  City Power said the new fee was split into two - R70 for service charges and R130 for network capacity charges.  The fee is in addition to the 12.7% tariff increase which the utility also implemented on 1 July. Johannesburg City Power said that it customers had not been contributing sufficiently to its service and capacity charges.  The utility said it was no longer sustainable for it to provide these services without charging.  City Power's general manager for pricing and tariffs, Frank Hinda, explained how this would work if a customer bought electricity for R200.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nedbank Business Ignite is back on CapeTalk and the stakes are even higher. This year, we're recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale up! If you've taken your business to new heights by expanding your clientele, innovating your offering, or transforming the way you do business, you could walk away with R200 000 cash, plus a professional business video. Lester Kiewit speaks to expert business coach, Thuli Magubane. Founder and Director of MintFresh, who will be one of the judges; and to Alan Shannon, Executive for Sales Strategy and Enablement at Nedbank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brave humans and dogs from the George community and beyond have been tirelessly searching for more survivors of the George building collapse. On Wednesday, Good Morning Angels assisted them with R200,000.

From the LottoStar Summer of Millions funds raised for Good Morning Angels, an amount of R100,000 will go to Prudence Mahlangu to help her with some of her big financial obstacles, to enable her to pay her arrears for her car and school and to assist with her daughter Marcia's special medical needs. But that is not all; another R100,000 will go towards the Lesedi Self-Help Association in Soshanguve to help them care for Marcia and the other 20 children in their care with similar needs.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The combination of public and private procurement of large-scale renewables in South Africa signals increased stability for manufacturers of key components, a new GreenCape report argues. Published ahead of the release of the much-anticipated South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which will outline the country's official approach to localising renewables value chains, GreenCape's 'Large-scale Renewable Energy' report estimates that 6 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and 4 GW of wind power could be added through private procurement alone by 2030. This would be in addition to public procurement, which was expected to add 2.6 GW of solar PV, 3.2 GW of wind and 3.7 GWh of battery energy storage systems over the same period. Published as one of three sector-focused national studies released as part of its 2024 Market Intelligence Report, the non-profit organisation said the emergence of private procurement should help mitigate the boom-bust cycles associated with the market's previous heavy reliance on public procurement. The emergence of the private market has been facilitated by market reforms allowing distributed projects of any size to proceed without a licence, while the pace of procurement has been further accelerated by a sustained period of intense loadshedding, which has only recently abated. Speaking at a public launch in Johannesburg, Ulrich Terblance, who helped author the large-scale renewables report, said that the public and private markets to 2030 would be relatively similar in size at about R200-billion apiece, which could be sufficient to stimulate domestic manufacturing investment. He said the combined markets should also result in yearly deployments of about 2 GW, which should be sufficient to support the manufacture of certain components, even though such an installation rate was insufficient to address the overall supply deficit. The report estimates the total market size for domestic renewables components at R42-billion over the period to 2030. "Additionally, there is potential to manufacture components for both utility-scale and small-scale renewable energy projects, such as balance of plant or system components. "Smaller-scale projects can provide a steady demand, reducing manufacturers' vulnerability to fluctuations in utility-scale project demand and resulting in cost savings through economies of scale," the report states. GreenCape's separate 'Energy Services' report highlights the recent surge in rooftop solar and battery installations by businesses and households and estimate the overall market size for the period to 2030 at R88.4-billion. Energy programme manager Jack Redmore forecast that the small-scale market would continue to add between 1 GW and 2 GW despite the recent easing of loadshedding, but expressed caution about household affordability, with credit approvals by banks having slipped in recent months. Nevertheless, he argued that the large- and small-scale markets combined were providing demand stability that had been absent previously and which represented an opportunity for domestic manufacturers. Redmore noted that the South African government was working towards supporting the localisation of renewable-energy manufacturing through various industrial policy interventions, including SAREM, which was in its final draft. Engineering News confirmed with a Department of Mineral Resource and Energy official that the SAREM drafting process had been finalised, but the official was unable to confirm when the document would receive ministerial sign-off and be released for public consumption. GreenCape's third market intelligence report, which focuses on electric vehicles, highlights the potential not only for electric busses, trucks and taxis but also motorcycles used for last-mile deliveries. Report author Prian Reddy said the b...

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The combination of public and private procurement of large-scale renewables in South Africa signals increased stability for manufacturers of key components, a new GreenCape report argues. Published ahead of the release of the much-anticipated South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which will outline the country's official approach to localising renewables value chains, GreenCape's 'Large-scale Renewable Energy' report estimates that 6 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and 4 GW of wind power could be added through private procurement alone by 2030. This would be in addition to public procurement, which was expected to add 2.6 GW of solar PV, 3.2 GW of wind and 3.7 GWh of battery energy storage systems over the same period. Published as one of three sector-focused national studies released as part of its 2024 Market Intelligence Report, the non-profit organisation said the emergence of private procurement should help mitigate the boom-bust cycles associated with the market's previous heavy reliance on public procurement. The emergence of the private market has been facilitated by market reforms allowing distributed projects of any size to proceed without a licence, while the pace of procurement has been further accelerated by a sustained period of intense loadshedding, which has only recently abated. Speaking at a public launch in Johannesburg, Ulrich Terblance, who helped author the large-scale renewables report, said that the public and private markets to 2030 would be relatively similar in size at about R200-billion apiece, which could be sufficient to stimulate domestic manufacturing investment. He said the combined markets should also result in yearly deployments of about 2 GW, which should be sufficient to support the manufacture of certain components, even though such an installation rate was insufficient to address the overall supply deficit. The report estimates the total market size for domestic renewables components at R42-billion over the period to 2030. "Additionally, there is potential to manufacture components for both utility-scale and small-scale renewable energy projects, such as balance of plant or system components. "Smaller-scale projects can provide a steady demand, reducing manufacturers' vulnerability to fluctuations in utility-scale project demand and resulting in cost savings through economies of scale," the report states. GreenCape's separate 'Energy Services' report highlights the recent surge in rooftop solar and battery installations by businesses and households and estimate the overall market size for the period to 2030 at R88.4-billion. Energy programme manager Jack Redmore forecast that the small-scale market would continue to add between 1 GW and 2 GW despite the recent easing of loadshedding, but expressed caution about household affordability, with credit approvals by banks having slipped in recent months. Nevertheless, he argued that the large- and small-scale markets combined were providing demand stability that had been absent previously and which represented an opportunity for domestic manufacturers. Redmore noted that the South African government was working towards supporting the localisation of renewable-energy manufacturing through various industrial policy interventions, including SAREM, which was in its final draft. Engineering News confirmed with a Department of Mineral Resource and Energy official that the SAREM drafting process had been finalised, but the official was unable to confirm when the document would receive ministerial sign-off and be released for public consumption. GreenCape's third market intelligence report, which focuses on electric vehicles, highlights the potential not only for electric busses, trucks and taxis but also motorcycles used for last-mile deliveries. Report author Prian Reddy said the b...

Given the uncertainty surrounding the political landscape after the May elections, the Public Servants Association (PSA) has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to delay the signing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. The NHI Bill was passed by the National Council of Provinces in late 2023, and sent to Ramaphosa to be signed into law. Government has stood firm in its support for the Bill, despite warnings that it undermines universal healthcare instead of advancing its progress. The Bill has been sharply criticised by doctors, health facility providers and health insurance companies. The PSA said it was extremely concerned about the implications of proposed tax hikes to fund the NHI scheme, pointing out that South Africans are not able to bear such a financial burden, particularly during the current economic climate. The PSA said government's plan to increase value-added tax and income tax to offset the NHI deficit was alarming, and it was urging government to instead address fiscal inefficiencies, including fruitless expenditure and corruption. The PSA said the funding model presented by the Department of Health lacked sustainability, saying it disproportionately burdened the poor who were already struggling to make ends meet with a high cost of living, constant increases in petrol prices and high interest rates. "In addition, salary increases have consistently lagged behind inflation rates, exacerbating the financial strain on households," PSA added. The association believes that the proposed tax hikes are likely to be insufficient to cover the costs of the NHI, and that it will also place additional strain on consumers, further diminishing their purchasing power and exacerbating financial hardships. Previous estimates suggested that government would need nearly R200-billion a year to sustain the NHI. With persistent economic challenges, the PSA again stressed that citizens would undoubtedly bear the brunt of the financial burden and that this would perpetuate financial constraints on households and deepen socio-economic inequalities. The association advised government to prioritise job creation to bolster revenue streams and alleviate the pressure on taxpayers. The PSA said any funds acquired through corrupt means must be recovered and redirected towards supporting the NHI. It also tasked government with streamlining Cabinet and reducing unnecessary expenditure.

The Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in Mpumalanga has been penalized with a hefty fine of R200 million for breaching environmental laws . The Bethal Magistrates Court found the municipality guilty of six counts for unlawfully disposing and distributing affluent raw and untreated sewer into various locations. For more on this, Elvis Presslin  spoke to Nhlakanipho Zuma, Executive Mayor of the Govan Mbeki municipality

South Africa has asked companies to help it set up an office to facilitate the entry of private operators onto the continent's biggest rail network for the first time. In a letter sent last month to Business Unity South Africa (Busa), the Department of Transport asked the country's biggest corporate lobby group to help set up a private-sector participation office. It also asked Busa to "support concessioning and investment in freight and passenger networks." The department asked whether companies would "be in a position to help them set up a unit," said Khulekani Mathe, chief executive officer-designate at Busa. "We will produce the capacity to populate it and then have nothing to do it." The transport department didn't respond to a request for comment. The overture to the private sector over reviving the moribund rail industry is the latest attempt by the South African government to rope in corporate skills in a bid to kick-start collapsing government services ranging from electricity provision to water supply. South Africa's freight-rail services, run as a monopoly by state-owned Transnet, have deteriorated to the point where iron ore is piling up in stockpiles at mines and coal railings to ports are at a 30-year low. That's slashed earnings for companies including units of Anglo American and Glencore. It's also resulted in a lower tax take for the cash-strapped government. The government has produced a strategy - the Freight Logistics Roadmap - to reform rail and port services and Transnet last month published a document detailing how it envisages private companies operating its network. That document, which is open for public comment, has attracted criticism from miners and other companies reliant on rail as it aims to allow private operators to book slots for a period of one year, which then need renewing, rather than having access for longer periods. Longer access would encourage infrastructure investment. Late last month, Busa wrote to its members asking them to submit proposals to it on how the rail network - or segments of it - could be run, in addition to seeking help to start the PSP office. The deadline for the proposals is April 19. A number of unsolicited bids "have been submitted to Transnet," the Department of Transport said in its earlier letter. "These PSP initiatives need screening and prioritizing but can be made market-ready within a year through the establishment of a sector-specific PSP unit." Bankable Opportunities The transport department said the unit will need transaction advisers as well as legal and technical experts to set up "bankable PSP opportunities." Mathe said government envisages the unit running along the same lines as an office that's run bids for private power provision, and secured well over R200-billion in investment.

This week, Matt welcomes Mark Bowe (Host of Barnwood Builders), particularly known for his expertise in revitalizing centuries-old buildings while preserving their historical essence. Mark shares his journey from disassembling barns to founding his own business, overcoming hurdles like finding buyers and navigating the industry's intricacies. Since he founded his company in 1995, Mark and his crew have reclaimed more than 500 pioneer-era structures.They dive into the fine balance between traditional and modern construction methods, and Mark highlights the challenges in meeting evolving building codes and regulations. The conversation shifts to the development of a revolutionary house prototype with an R200 insulation rating achieved through unconventional vacuum-sealed wall construction. (Mark and his team just received a patent on the project). Matt and Mark discuss potential benefits of such a design, including enhanced energy efficiency and durability in extreme weather conditions.Tune in to get to know Mark Bowe and learn his favorite species of wood to reuse in his restoration projects (spoiler: it's not what you'd expect).Find Mark Bowe on the web:Instagram: @mark_bowe and @barnwood_buildersX (formerly known as Twitter): @MarkBoweFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarkBoweTV/Website: https://www.markbowe.com/Find Matt and The Build Show on the web:Build Show Videos: https://buildshownetwork.com/go/mattrisingerInstagram: @risingerbuild and @thebuildshowTikTok: @thebuildshowYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@buildshowWebsite: https://risingerbuild.com/ and https://buildshownetwork.com/ Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter.

Catch Lara Foot's ground-breaking adaptation of Othello starting April 6th,2024. Tickets range from R200 to R290 and are available on Webtickets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fixing vs Solving Small Business Problems - how to identify and resolve the root cause of problems in your business, instead of just fixing the symptoms. Show Notes page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/r200-fixing-vs-solving-problems/ This is a re-release of Episode 200 of The How of Business podcast with additional new content and edits. On this episode, Henry Lopez and co-host David Begin discus the importance (and how to) of addressing root cause problems rather than just fixing symptoms - and why this is crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of your small businesses. It's about the difference between just fixing the symptoms, versus identifying and solving the true root cause problems. By focusing on the 5 strategies Henry shares at the start of this episode, small business owners can more effectively solve the underlying issues affecting their businesses, leading to more sustainable growth and success. Henry Lopez is the host of The How of Business podcast – helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, small business coaching, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Energetic Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360 this week produced the first concentrate from the plant it has just acquired from Nama Copper, which becomes its second concentrator plant and virtually doubles the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company's production capacity. Moreover, the Nama Copper plant has exceeded structural integrity and performance expectations, Copper 360 stated in a stock exchange news service announcement. "We started the plant up last week and yesterday we produced our first concentrate," fast-moving Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson enthused during a Teams interview. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) Copper 360's current focus is to get the two concentrate plants fully operational on view of the significant cash flow that they will generate. At this rate, the pure copper play will be producing close to 1 000 t of copper metal in the next two to three months from the three plants now in operation - the copper platemaking solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) plant, the modular flotation plant one (MFP 1), which will be in production in the next few months, and now MFP 2, which is already producing. "We've concluded the due diligence on the asset and we've paid the R150-million million of the R200-million that's due and the further R50-million will be funded from three tranches out of future offset on the offtake agreement so, in effect, we've paid the capital that was required. We still need a Section 11 consent but that allows us on a lease basis to run the plant. "We bought Nama Copper because that gives us a second concentrator plant. This has the capacity to treat 20 000 t of rock at about 1.4% copper, It will produce 230 t of copper metal at between 30% to 40% copper concentrate. "The commissioning has gone well. We've already produced copper concentrate within the first four to five days of starting up the plant, and we've had very little problem with the plant," Nelson outlined. A new offtake agreement has been concluded with Fujax UK, an international commodity trading company, which will purchase all the concentrate produced by Nama Copper's MFP 2 on attractive, market-related terms for a period of ten years. Fujax is described as a sort of a sister company to Nama Copper. "They've negotiated very good commercial terms with us for the copper concentrate. We get almost 85% of the existing copper price. But what's important is that the concentrate is taken up at the mine gate, and we receive almost 90% of the concentrate value within a few days, which is very good for us. "With the copper price now shooting up to $9 000/t, this is exactly the right time for us to get into production," Nelson noted. Coming with the deal is a large land area, as well as some 22-million tons of tailings with a copper content of between 0.3% and 0.6% copper. This resource, which represents between R12-billion to R24-billion in copper metal in the ground at a copper price of $9 000/t and an exchange rate of R19 to the dollar, could result in a significant increase of Copper 360's measured and indicated resource category upon further confirmatory drilling. MINE COMMISSIONING Copper 360's Rietberg mine is going into commissioning phase. "We've started the opening of the mine. Our heavy mining equipment is arriving this week, and then we've got some significant drillhole intersections and we're pushing quite hard on that. "When they're in steady state, the revenue from those two plants is almost R80-million rand a month. That'll be the focus along with getting Rietberg into production safely and on time and producing rock. "From there on, the next major focus point will be the construction of a solar plant, and we're in discussions about that, to augment our current energy. "We've just also finished the construction of a generator farm on our operations and where we had about 60% availability as a result of the off-...

South Africa will spend nearly R320 less per learner and R200 less per health service user by Radio Islam

Dr Mteto Nyati, voorsitter van Eskom gesels oor Eskom se nuwe transmissiemaatskappy. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

George Anderson joins Pippa to discuss what listeners can look forward at his Live performance tonight at The Athletic Club & Social at 35 Buitengracht St. The show starts at 8 pm. Tickets on Quicket for R200.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara-Jayne King speaks to Daily Maverick motoring journalist Melinda Ferguson every Saturday morning to review some of the latest cars on the road and keep us up to date with motor industry news. This week's car is the all-new Toyota Vitz, the cheeky little subcompact car that comes in at under R200 000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Transport Department's decision to grant Karpowership, a Turkish power ship operator, 20-year access to three South African ports has been met with criticism from environmental groups and opposition parties. Kevin Milehame, the DA's shadow minister of Energy, has warned that the deal could cost South African taxpayers a staggering R200 billion, while only generating 1200 MW of power, equivalent to a single stage of load shedding. Milehame told BizNews that he was concerned about what appearedto be the bending of rules to favour Karpowership and that it presented another opportunity for corruption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

South Africa is known for exporting raw minerals, fruit and wine, but what is probably not that well-known is that it has a thriving space industry that supplies satellite components and services globally. South African space products are incorporated into a multitude of international satellites. Exports generated by the country's space industry amounted to around R200 million in 2022. Stellenbosch space technology solutions provider, Dragonfly Aerospace is building on that history and has provided ‘eyes in the sky' for several missions in space. CEO and Founder of Dragonfly Aerospace, Bryan Dean told BizNews that the company's technology has been built on the technology that has been developed in Stellenbosch since the 90s. Dragonfly Aerospace has a camera that has been flown to an asteroid and in January 2023 they launched the first of a seven-satellite constellation in low earth, called the EOS SAT-1 from Cape Canaveral on a Space X rocket to monitor agriculture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was once a state-of-the-art training and breeding facility, responsible for some of the SAPS' most high-value assets – police dogs. Now, with 214 SAPS dogs valued at around R200 000 each recently handed over to the NSPCA, there are almost no dogs left to train. 

It was once a state-of-the-art training and breeding facility, responsible for some of the SAPS’ most high-value assets – police dogs. Now, with 214 SAPS dogs valued at around R200 000 each recently handed over to the NSPCA, there are almost no dogs left to train.

Guest: Pearl Kgalegi is Head of Currency Mangement at SARB  A listener emailed John with a question about the old R200. A retail store refused the note and shared that the store had issued a notification to their front-line staff that they will not be accepting them.   This brought the question. When is the R200 note (Cheetah series 2nd issue) no longer legal tender?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

¿Sabes cuál fue el primer coche con cinturón de seguridad? ¿O con airbags? ¿O el primer eléctrico? ¿O el primer híbrido?... y así hasta 12. Porque hemos seleccionado 12 pioneros que fueron los primeros en algo. Y, a pesar de ello, algunos son casi desconocidos. Os voy a sorprender no solo porque muchos de estos coches sean poco conocidos o desconocidos. Sino porque hay muchos “Lugares comunes”: Ni el Ford T fue el primer modelo fabricado en serie ni un Volvo el primero en llevar cinturón, ni el Citroën Traction el primero de tracción delantera. O más “leyendas urbanas” que nos dicen que eléctricos e híbridos son lo último de la último… ¡y ya se fabricaban hace 100 años! 1. Flocken Elektrowagen (1888). Primer eléctrico. Muchos aficionados olvidan que en los comienzos del automóvil los coches eléctricos eran frecuentes. Y así era en 1888, cuando en las grandes ciudades muchos tranvías y autobuses usaban sistemas eléctricos muy sencillos, en vez de pesadas y humeantes máquinas de vapor. El Sr. Flocken, utilizó una “calesa” de caballos, montó un pequeño motor de 0,7 kW y una batería de unos 100 kg… 2. Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus (1900). Primer híbrido. Es que me parto de risa. Porque en el año 1900, ¡ya había híbridos! Y ahora nos quieren vender que esto de la hibridación es un invento reciente y muy moderno. Pues Porsche se adelantó al Prius 100 años… nada más. 3. Oldsmobile Curved Dash (1901). Primero fabricado en serie. Sin duda que el Ford T tiene el mérito de ser el primer automóvil de masas por su bajo precio de compra, posible gracias a su producción en cadena. Pero en contra de lo que se suele afirmar, no fue el primer coche construido en cadena, mérito le corresponde al Oldsmobile Curved Dash. 4. Spyker 60/80 HP (1903). Tracción total. En los primeros años del S.XX los ingenieros Émile Gustave Drouard y Joseph Valentin Laviolette diseñaron el Spyker 60/80 HP y presentaron su evolución un par de años más tarde, en París, el llamado 32/50 HP. Lo más llamativo de este coche era su tracción total. 5. Bucciali TAV-6 (1922). Primer tracción delantera. No, no fue el Citroën Traction Avant no fue el primer coche fabricado en serie con tracción delantera. El primer coche de producción con este sistema fue el Bucciali TAV-6, que se presentó en el Salón de París de 1922 tenía entre otras muchas, innovaciones, un sistema de tracción delantera. 6. Lancia Lambda (1923). Primero con chasis monocasco. Hoy en día todos los coches, salvo algún TT y alguna rareza, utilizan este sistema que ya en 1923 usó Lancia. En un chasis monocasco la propia carrocería es el chasis, con lo cual se ahorra peso, el chasis es más rígido y más bajo… 7. Stoewer Greif Junior (1931). Primero con cuatro ruedas directrices. En 1931, el fabricante alemán Stoewer fabricó un todoterreno militar con cuatro ruedas motrices y, además, directrices, con la idea de hacerlo más maniobrable, porque a partir de 35 km/h se desconectaba. Esta misma tecnología se aplicó a los Stoewer R180 y R200, también vendidos como BMW 325, entre 1936 y 1940. 8. Saab GT 750 (1958). Primero con cinturones de seguridad. La mayoría de los aficionados asocian los cinturones de seguridad a Volvo… no sin razón. Porque su Nils Bohlin trabajaba para Volvo cuando inventaron el cinturón de seguridad de tres puntos, que patentaron con en 1959 con el número 3.043.625. Volvo, generosamente, liberó esa patente. Y todos los coches acabaron llevando cinturón. Pero eso no impide que este Saab GT750, un gran olvidado, fuese el primero en llevar cinturón de serie. 9. Mercedes Benz W111 (1959). Primero con zonas deformables. Volvo tiene fama de ser una marca que trabaja mucho en la seguridad. Y es cierto. Pero en mi opinión una marca que ha trabajado tanto o más que Volvo es Mercedes. 10. Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket (1962). El primero con turbo. Pues no: Ni BMW ni Porsche ni Saab… el primer coche con motor turbo fue un modelo americano en 1962. Y es que para potencia el “pequeño” motor, según estándares americanos, de Jetfire de solo 3,5 litros, pues ni cortos no perezosos le metieron un Turbo. 11. Mercedes Clase S W116 (1972). El primero con ABS. ¡Que bruto es el ser humano! ¿Por qué digo esto? Porque el sistema antibloqueo de frenos ABS es una aportación clave a la seguridad… pero al principio, tuvo el efecto contrario. 12. Oldsmobile Toronado (1973). Primero con airbag. Un precioso coupé americano con motor V8 y que el en 1973 el primero que se lanzó al mercado con unas bolsas gigantescas que se desplegaban e inflaban para proteger la cabeza, el torso y las rodillas de sus ocupantes. Coche del día. El Oldsmobile Toronado de 1973, que descubrí en una miniatura de 1/43 de la marca Auto Pilen.

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