Local Toyota dealers to start recalling cars

Toyota motor vehicle dealers in the country will soon start recalling cars which have faulty accelerator problems after Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) confirmed that Botswana and three other African nations are included in the exercise that has seen over 8 million being brought back to the manufacturer world wide.

In a statement TSAM said that it has finally identified cars from its plant which have been affected by the faulty accelerator problem, with 50,000 vehicles affected in South Africa, while another 60,000 were exported to other African countries and Europe.

The affected passenger vehicle models include Toyota Corolla (February 2007 to January 2010), Toyota Auris (June 2006 to January 2010), Toyota Verso (October 2008 to January 2010).

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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