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Chinese manufacturer to begin exporting trucks to SA Chinese manufacturer of commercial and passenger vehicles, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC Motors), plans to begin exporting its light trucks to South Africa in the second quarter of this year. It also plans to establish a local South African office later this year. Big staff changes for Botswana forwarder UTi Botswana has seen some major changes in its staff structure following the departure of its managing director Mark Thompson at the end of March this year. Thompson, who has headed up the Botswana outfit for UTi for several years, has been recalled to South Africa having been promoted to director: new business sales for Africa. ‘E-tags not compulsory’ The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has confirmed that it is not compulsory for road users to buy an e-tag for Gauteng e-tolling. Road users are however encouraged to obtain one to enjoy the costsaving benefits available to e-tag users,” a spokesman said. Multi-billion rand incentive scheme gets going in May South Africa’s newest R5.8-billion incentive scheme, which has been established to support the embattled domestic manufacturing sector, should become operational during the course of May, according to Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies. R1.73 bn in fines slapped on forwarders The European Commission has levied the equivalent of R1.73 billion in fines on 14 freight forwarding groups for conspiring to fix cargo surcharges, among other activities, from 2002 to 2007.