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May s new vehicle sales and exports increased nearly tripled compared to the previous year, coming off low base effects of the strict lockdown conditions at the time.
Naamsa on Tuesday released May s new vehicle sales data, which increased 197.8% to over 38 300. By comparison to May 2020, about 12 800 cars were sold. Exports sales also increased, by 196.8% to 35 300 units compared to the previous year s 11 900.
Naamsa however noted that strict lockdown restrictions in May 2020 had a bearing on readings. Following the temporary shutdown of the domestic automotive industry in April 2020 under level 5 of the country’s lockdown restrictions, vehicle production and retail sales only started to ease back into operation in May 2020 under level 4 and the month-on-month comparison therefore remains distorted, Naamsa said in a statement.
Intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines should be set aside in the interests of healthcare, the South African government has continued to argue.
President Macron on a State Visit to SA President Ramaphosa will host President Macron for the State Visit at the Union Buildings. The two Heads of State will also pay a visit to the Vaccine Production Support Initiative for Africa at the University of Pretoria. Source Friday, 28 May 2021, 10:38 South Africa plans to articulate its campaign, shared with India, for international support and solidarity that will enhance access to vaccines and enable the domestic production of life-saving pharmaceutical products.
NATIONAL NEWS - French President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday undertake his first State Visit to South Africa, at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Opinion: Goolam V has been shown to be part of a co-ordinated social media bot strategy to discredit Sekunjalo, and is linked to the Thuma Mina media group.