Everyone is holding thumbs that lower interest rates and optimism surrounding 2010 will help boost the local motor industry during 2010;
SOUTH AFRICA: NEW CAR SALES UP 20% IN JANUARY… physique NAAMSA uncover which a automobile marketplace grew by 15.5% year-on-year [...]

We survey the blogosphere to see what others are predicting for interest rates during 2010 ;
Lower Interest Rates Will Revitalise Property Market By 2010
In 2009, the direction of the property market is largely defined by what is happening globally as well as politically in South Africa.With the introduction of the National  Credit Act as well [...]

Sales data released by the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers of South Africa(NAAMSA) confirms that South Africa is in a economic slowdown. Vehicle sales have long been a leading indicator and Economists watch these numbers for any sign that the bottom has been reached. Vehicle sales have been negative since the introduction of the National [...]