VR Diesel & Turbo – November Business Buzz

VR Diesel & Turbo hosted the 21 November 2019 Business Buzz. Wayne van Rooyen introduced their company and services they provide. They also showcased the new Renew My Car services and their Black November Specials.

The next Business Event will be a business evening held on the 23rd January 2020 and hosted by Auto Care & Diagnostics Middelburg.

For more information or to host a Business Buzz, contact the Sales & Marketing Team at the Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 013 243 2253.

Some locations simply seem to lend themselves to haunting’s!

Why is Middelburg one of those locations…perhaps due to the dramatic or grisly events that occurred here in the past?

 

Since ancient times, ghost stories—tales of spirits who return from the dead to haunt the places they left behind—have figured prominently in the folklore of many cultures around the world. A rich subset of these tales involves historical figures ranging from queens and politicians to writers and gangsters, many of whom died early, violent or mysterious deaths.

 

Come and explore our town at night, when tales of mystery, murder and love are at their most scary.  Are you brave enough to wait for church-organ to play at full moon?  Who is the ghost haunting the church? The best part of the tour is the exciting stories you will hear, many from your fellow tourists.

Discover the dark side of Middelburg on a historical journey that covers our town’s morbid past. We will stop at different spots, and entertain you with stories that happened near that spot.  You will certainly visit the old cemetery and listen to stories of murder, blood lust, death, and love. How many of us have wanted to visit a graveyard at night, but was either too scared or even if you tried to, everything was locked up?

The Middelburg Historical Society keeps us well stocked with new stories and scary sites.  Are you fearless enough to join us?

 

Our bus is limited to the number of Ghost Hunters. Please book soon or you will miss out.

Book your spot on the bus with Daphne at 013 243 2253 or procurement1@middelburginfo.com

Less Optimal Trade Conditions Continue

Trade conditions remained stable in October 2019 but still subdued. The seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) that reflects present conditions improved in October from in September 2019. Trade conditions are also expected to remain even over the next six months but subdued. The seasonally adjusted  Trade Expectations Index was better than a year ago.

All the components of trade activity were at better levels than in September except for inventories that were one index point lower, and input cost that rose in September 2019. New orders and sales volumes were notably higher with supplier deliveries also improving, Trade activity components are expected to remain steady to positive over the next six months.

The unpredictability of sales and input prices are expected to continue over the next six months.  The volume of retail sales, the decline in real house prices and tight merchandise export and import volumes mirrors the current trade environment and an underperforming economy.

Respondents identified government incentives to be biased towards the public sector. They also cited increasing interregional trade in Southern Africa with some respondents expecting a pickup in seasonal trade during the holiday period. Nevertheless, slower global growth is expected to impact on local business, while respondents are calling for stronger implementation of the policy. Crime levels remain a constraining factor in the trade environment.

Members interested in the full Trade Survey should contact Letitia Saayman at 013 243 2253 or secretary@middelburginfo.com