Job losses loom as Volvo closes 60% of its SA dealerships

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Motorists are in for a long wait come license renewal time due to the country’s sole license printing machine being on the fritz… again. Job losses loom as Volvo announces its closing 60% of its local dealerships. Will the agricultural sector overcome a potential AGOA exit? And how fintech solutions are bridging the payment gap for SA’s entrepreneurs.

8 Apr 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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