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Chinese autos suffer the 'fong kong' curse in Africa
Chinese car manufacturers struggle against a reputation for 'rubbish' quality, 'appalling' design and a disturbing smell of glue.
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- May 18, 2012 06:00
JOHANNESBURG — The Geely LC is a classic Chinese car: cheap and cheerful, with a design said to have been inspired by a happy panda. A South African car reviewer recently showered it with relative praise. “Cheap and not at all nasty,” said the headline. The reviewer noted the usual reputation of Chinese cars in Africa: “rubbish” quality, “appalling” design and a disturbing smell of glue. 

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South Africa troubled by corrupt cops
The police are part of country’s crime problem.
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- May 10, 2012 06:00
JOHANNESBURG — There is growing frustration over South Africa’s police. Critics say they are corrupt and incompetent seemingly at every level: traffic cops solicit bribes for a “cold drink,” and the country’s highest-ranking police official was convicted of serious crimes. full story