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Mother’s Day

 

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Mother’s Day has a fascinating history that dates back centuries, but the modern version of the holiday was established in the early 20th century.

 

The holiday was founded by Anna Jarvis, in the United States. Inspired by her mother, Ann Jarvis, who had organized women’s groups to promote friendship and health, Anna campaigned to create a day dedicated to honoring mothers.

 

The first official Mother’s Day church service was held in Grafton, West Virginia, in 1908. Her efforts quickly gained traction, and by 1914, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declared Mother’s Day a national holiday, celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

Interestingly, Anna Jarvis later became disillusioned with the holiday’s commercialization. She had envisioned it as a personal and heartfelt celebration, but as businesses capitalized on the occasion, she spent much of her later life trying to abolish it.

 

Beyond the U.S., the tradition of honoring mothers has roots in ancient festivals. In Greece and Rome, people celebrated mother goddesses like Rhea and Cybele. In Britain, the Christian tradition of Mothering Sunday—observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent—allowed people to return to their mother church and visit their mothers. Over time, this evolved into a secular celebration, which was later revived in the U.S. as Mother’s Day.

 

Today, Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide, though different countries observe it on different dates. Many traditions include giving flowers, cards, and spending time with family.

 

 

Essential Services

 

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The South African Government has added to the list of essential services which may now be provided under South Africa’s extended lockdown period. The ones relevant to us are listed below and as for this briefing, can be provided by us.

Vehicle repairs 

Mechanics and repair shops may sell components for vehicles under-going emergency repairs.

However, this only applies where the vehicle is owned by or used by a person engaged in essential services work.

Utility repair work 

Trades necessary for the rendering of emergency repair work are allowed to operate, including:

  • Plumbers;
  • Electricians;
  • Roof repair work;
  • Emergency automobile repairs for persons rendering essential services and for public transport vehicles.

 

Survival Tactics Covid-19



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The convenience of online shopping is now also a necessary step in keeping yourself and loved ones safe during this troubling time of the Covid-19. 


After buying online, we encourage you to maintain all suggested preventive practices when receiving your package and interacting with the drivers. In addition to those, please follow the additional steps below when receiving your package from any source.




1. Clean the package with disinfectant wherever possible.
2. Never touch your face or someone else’s face immediately after you have handled the package.
3. After retrieving your product from its packaging, place the packaging in a place where no one can come into contact with it.
4. Wash your hands immediately after handling the package.


Much as a lot of effort is put into making sure that the virus is not spread through our value chain, services and networks, it is always wise to treat everything you touch as potentially Covid-19 positive.


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With the breakout of the coronavirus in China, manufacturing was greatly impacted, resulting in shortage of products and delays in delivery of orders. This also affected pricing. We have seen a sudden spike of around 20% on Nand memory so we suspect this price increase will be a trend going forward.


Since everything is manufactured in China, this applies to most products you may be planning to buy soon. This does obviously not affect Current stock, however, expect to see products at a much higher price soon. That is if we manage to get stock to supply in the first place.

What is your take on the current situation? Do you think we will be affected, or this will pass before things get bad?























	


	





	

		
		
Modern Engines
	


	
	
	

		






 


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Modern Engines are absolutely amazing. You can now get the same output power from a smaller turbo charged modern engine as you would get from a bigger older, naturally aspirated engine. The fuel economy is better, and the environmental impact is reduced using technics like EGR. It is also important to mention that these engines run at high efficiency levels and have extraordinarily little tolerances in their design.


These in principle are a better option compared to their older naturally aspirated 6-, 8-, 10- and 12-cylinder counterparts. They are a giant leap in technology and that brought us the benefits we just spoke about. That advancement in technology comes at a price though. When new, modern engines are a pleasure to own and drive. Problems usually start at around 5yrs or 100k km, sometimes even earlier.


Unlike previous generations of engines, which were built to outlive their owners, modern engines are built to comply to stringent environmental laws and compete in the power versus fuel economy race. This creates a situation where maintenance on these engines is crucial, expensive, and complicated to an extent. Replacement parts are more expensive and have a shorter life span. Replacing these parts is also another expensive challenge since these modern engines are very tightly packaged to maximize the usage of space in the engine bay.


Fellow mechanics and technicians who work on modern vehicles will tell you that in some cars, replacing a thermostat could require an engine to be dropped from the car to gain access to it. This translates to more labor costs for the owner, even though the component that is replaced costs just a few rands. It then becomes an interesting decision to make when buying a car. Pay a lot in the beginning and buy the car new with motor plan, or buy it cheaper used and spend more money on maintenance to get it up to the standard it was designed to be at?


What are your views on modern cars, what is your strategy when buying a car?


 





























	


	





	

		
		
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With technological advancements and the digital world becoming more connected. Automotive maintenance is no longer what it used to be 20 years ago. It is now essential for a workshop to have the necessary tools, knowledge, and skills to render a satisfactory service to customers. This is true for all fields that we operate in.


Choosing the right service provider can be a challenging and expensive exercise. We at Rzarecters strive to balance the quality service and cost for our customers to create a situation where everybody wins. We are looking forward to your input and thoughts on what is important to you when you are dealing with a service center that maintains your vehicle.