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F1 too clever for its own good

Firstly, I simply cannot fathom out why there's a need to force teams to use two tyre compounds when it's clear to anyone with an IQ above 20 that both simply can't be optimum.  And why force the top 10 qualifiers to start on their qualifying tyres? This…

Govt launches another public housing fund

The fund, to be known as the Insurance and Pensions Sector Housing Fund, would be bank-rolled by resources mobilised from the pension and insurance industry, which is stabilising at the moment after dollarisation of the economy in 2008.Due to an acute shortage of low income houses, about half…

Chevrolet cruises towards centenary

 Across the more than 120 countries in which the brand with the bow tie logo is represented, no fewer than 2,35 million customers took to the wheel of a brand new Chevrolet a significant achievement given the prevailing market conditions.For the record, Chevrolet's owner, General Motors, was founded…

Property retail sector shines but . . .

The latest Zimbabwe Property Market Report by Bard Real Estate shows there has been high demand for retail space from January to June this year.Demand for shops outclassed demand for offices and industrial space especially in  Harare.The report indicates that out of the seven cities and towns, including…

Spicy Nissan model on its way

 It's not just improved pick-ups that are in the model mix though, and one particular model stands out as far as Zimbabwe's style-conscious motorists are concerned - that's the compact SUV/ crossover bearing the odd name "Juke".While I can't be absolutely specific in terms of timings, it looks…

Property fund to debut on JSE

Dipula will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on August 17. The fund owns properties valued at R2,1 billion and expects to raise R1,4 billion (R98,3 million made up of A linked-units and R98.3 million B linked-units) if fully subscribed. It offers investors an A and B…

Nissan shifts up a gear

 The brand has been entrenched in Zimbabwe for many a decade, thanks in the main to the fact that some of its models were locally assembled and for sure, the Sunny and Hardbody models are as well-known as any in this country.  But it's still apparent to me…

Govt reviews rent board regulations

The Rent Board has come under fire particularly from landlords because of what they perceive to be the draconian nature of the rent regulations in the country.For many years, landlords have realised it is difficult to evict bad tenants because of the rent regulations and the inefficiency of…

Preserving car upholstery

She ensures she parks well away from supermarket entrances and the associated dangers of rampant trolleys; she makes sure wherever possible that the next door car door won't whack hers; she always deploys a sun shade on the few occasions the car is not parked under cover; she…

Council blocks Makwavarara project

Council minutes dated June 15 2011 indicate that the Environmental Management Committee (EMC) has recommended that council postpone resolution on the change of use for Warren Park Golf Cour-se/stands 8112, 8113 and 8118 Warren Park Township from open space and recreation to a hotel, cluster housing and commercial…