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Ministers who bought flashy cars should have been more sensitive to the fact the country was in recession, ANC deputy secretary-general Thandi Modise said on Thursday.
"They should have bought cars considering... that we do have a recession... they should have been sensitive to that," she told the SA Democratic Teachers Union's (Sadtu) national general council in Benoni.
Modise said people in government jobs should know they were not permanent positions.
The tripartite alliance has been embroiled in a spat over the expensive cars purchased by Cabinet ministers.
Strength in the alliance
SA Communist Party leader and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande bought a R1.1m seven series BMW. ANC and SACP alliance partner, the Congress of SA Trade Unions, called on all Cabinet members who spent more than R1m on official vehicles to return them.
She also called on the Sadtu council to ask itself whether they wanted to keep the alliance between the ANC, the SACP and Cosatu strong.
"We must interrogate whether that strategic relationship of the alliance is still relevant," she said, adding that they should be frank with each other to build the alliance.
Modise said "disorganisation" was driving the many strikes in the country and "eating the movement up".
Not tolerating mediocrity
She bemoaned the country's skills shortage. Municipalities in the country were sorely in need of managerial and financial skills.
Turning to education, Modise urged teachers not to tolerate mediocrity among their ranks.
She chastised some sections of Sadtu who said teachers who abused children should not be named and shamed.
"The teacher is a guide, the teacher is a parent, the teacher is a marriage counsellor... the teacher is a moulder of young minds, the determiner of the future.
"The teacher is a role model. That is why some of us are hard on teachers," she said.
Education was the "biggest unifier" in South African society.
"Building a non-racist, non-sexist South Africa must start in the classroom."
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Mercedes GLK 280 V6 from the Lorinser
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Lorinser has unveiled a modified Mercedes GLK 280 V6 to highlight their expansion into the world of custom paintwork.
Boasting a "fiery opal" paint job, the GLK is outfitted with a body kit that features new front and rear aprons, larger fog lights, and aggressive side sills. Other touches include a quad stainless steel exhaust system and matte black 9 x 22 inch Lorinser RS 9 light-alloy wheels outfitted with Yokohama tires.
While details are limited, the custom paintwork will be available from the Lorinser Collection. This is an odd choice since the department normally deals in merchandise such as Lorinser branded shirts, hats, and umbrellas (etc).
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Brabus E V12 Unleashed - The Black Baron
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Brabus has unveiled the limited edition E V12 sedan.
Based on the new 2010 Mercedes E-Class W 212, the E V12 features a 6.0-liter V12 biturbo bored out to 6.3-liters producing 588kW and 1420 Nm of torque (it's electronically limited to 1,100 Nm). While details are limited, Brabus outfitted the engine with a ram-air system, a quad-exhaust, and revised engine electronics.
To keep the beast under control, the company added a fully adjustable sports suspension, new stabilizers, a high performance braking system, and black 19-inch alloy wheels outfitted with 255/35 (front) and 285/35 (rear) tires.
In terms of styling, Brabus made major modifications to improve aerodynamics, engine ventilation, and brake cooling. Changes include a revised front bumper, new front quarter panels, aggressive side sills, and rear wheel covers. Out back, the car features a trunk-mounted spoiler and a carbon fiber rear diffuser.
Thanks to all these tweaks, the E V12 rockets from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 9.9 seconds, and 0-300 km/h in 23.9 seconds. If you keep your foot planted, the car will eventually top out at an electronically limited 350 km/h. Without the limiter, Brabus estimates the car can hit a top speed in excess of 370 km/h. Fuel consumption is rated at 15.7L/100km, while CO2 emissions are 372 g/km.
Inside, the car features black leather upholstery, an Alcantara headliner, carbon fiber trim, and a 400 km/h speedometer.
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Hijacked by 'injured man'
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Two men were hijacked in separate incidents with their attackers using similar tactics to get their cars, Tembisa police said on Sunday.
The first man was hijacked on Modderfontein road in Rabie Ridge after stopping his car to assist what he thought was an injured man sprawled across the road ahead of him on Saturday night.
Captain Manyadza Ralidzhivha said the man was approaching an intersection when he noticed two men at the robot "pretending" to be assisting the one sprawled on the road.
"Thinking that the man was injured, he stopped his car and he suddenly saw a fourth man pointing a firearm at him. The three who had been in the centre of the road also approached and they dragged him out of the vehicle," said Rhalidzhivha.
The men then drove off with the 45-year-old's Nissan double bakkie cab, leaving him alone on the road.
Left in the road
Fortunately for the man, a police station was just 500 metres away and he managed to walk there and report the hijacking.
He was not harmed.
On Sunday morning, a 19-year-old man driving on Green Avenue near Kempton Park was also hijacked after stopping his car to avoid bumping people "running on the road" in front of him at 01:00.
"When he stopped for fear of hitting them, they smashed his side window, got into his car and pushed him aside before driving off," said Ralidzhivha.
The hijackers then drove around with the man for about an hour before returning to the crime scene and dumping him there.
New modus operandi
They drove off in his Mercedez Benz without harming him, he said.
No arrests have been made.
"We advise people to be vigilant while driving at night... it seems this is a new modus operandi," said Ralidzhivha.
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