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w h at ’ s t h e B u z z ? now open! Goldwagen Randfontein open for business which they ask for by name, thanks to their heightened brand awareness and the shop’s keen pricing. Lester says that Randfontein customers are unique and are very clued up on the various brands available. Goldwagen Randfontein opened its 232 Harred Road, Randfontein doors on 24 November 2013, after franchise owners Lester van der Byl and Collette Slabbert identified the need for a Goldwagen branch in the area. Goldwagen Randfontein customers were treated to some attractively priced opening specials. Since December, business has steadily continued to pick up, with the owners actively promoting the store. Advertising flyers have been distributed in neighbouring Westonaria and Carletonville, and the company has promoted its wares in local newspapers as well. Goldwagen Randfontein customers have reportedly been snapping up great quantities of engine oil, Randfontein, better known for its mining activities, has experienced an uptick in economic growth in the last few years as new business ventures arrive. Goldwagen supplies an extensive range of quality replacement parts suitable for all German vehicles as well as Toyota. om iday fr y to Fr :00 pm Monda 17 am to ay from 08:00 urd m. on Sat Goldwagen Randfontein and 14:00p m until 8:00 a 0 is open For more information, visit the store at 232 Harred Road, Randfontein. Contact them on 011 693 1786 MAHLE Aftermarket opens sales office in South Africa Aftermarket Southern Africa Branch), is located directly at the production location of the MAHLE BEHR plant in Port Elizabeth, which will enable the company to use synergies optimally on site and also tap the full potential of future growth. MAHLE Aftermarket, the MAHLE business unit specialising in spare parts, opened a sales office in Port Elizabeth on 3 March 2014. The branch offers customers comprehensive service on location and should contribute to further strengthening the position of the brand in the South African region. Besides South Africa, the new sales location of MAHLE Aftermarket GmbH will also serve Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Angola as well as the Kingdom of Lesotho. The focus thus lies on the whole South African region. This simplifies the exchange of experiences and enables specific regional features to be addressed faster and more effectively. For local customers, this results in more individual and flexible support and access to the extensive MAHLE product range. The new sales office, which is headed by Chris Stanbridge (head of MAHLE “Africa is a continent with great potential”, says Georges Mourad, head of Middle East /Africa and head of Sales Middle East/Africa and Overseas. “It has a very large and diverse fleet of vehicles; and all OEMs are represented in this market. Therefore, the region will become increasingly important in the future due to its growth.”