Kagiso acknowledges that consideration was given to a proposal put forward by Cars in Action and that the proposal was the subject of some discussion within the JIMS organisational structure.
"We are a company that operates with the utmost integrity towards our clients and shareholders and this philosophy is one that we pride ourselves on," commented Enver, GM: trade division at KEE.
"This oversight was exactly that - an oversight - and there was nothing devious or underhand in our decision. In fact, we were duty-bound to correct the error and reaffirm our commitment to Car magazine."
This will be the fifth time that the magazine, a leading South African motoring journal and the flagship of Ramsay, Son & Parker (RS&P), will provide such a publication for the country's largest motoring show. The choice of Car is endorsed and approved by the NAAMSA/Kagiso partnership which runs JIMS.
Commented Car's associate publisher Neil Piper: "Publishing the Official Souvenir Programme for the Johannesburg International Motor Show is a great honour for CAR and we were delighted when NAAMSA/Kagiso decided to partner with South Africa's leading motoring magazine as far back as March this year. The programme will not only contain all the relevant motor show information, but also a mix of interesting motoring content making this official programme a keepsake after the show for all motoring enthusiasts."
The Johannesburg Motor Show opens at Nasrec on 30 October 2008.
Car will also once again convene The CAR Conference on 5 November. The theme for this year's conference is 'The SA Automotive Industry in Challenging Times - Adapting to New Business Fundamentals', which is highly pertinent to the current trading conditions in SA.
