Fake bearings

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20220628/1656387339133028.jpg" title="1656387339133028.jpg" alt="8.jpg"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Fake <a href="https://www.bearing-asia.com/products/catalogue.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><strong>bearings</strong></span></a> in Johannesburg warehouse</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">TEPA said it is actively engaging with compliance authorities to prevent counterfeit automotive goods from entering South Africa, and that it’s busy developing a whistle blower hotline where cases of illicit activities may be reported.</span></p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“We believe that these partnerships between industry and the statutory compliance authorities will go a long way to rid the country of unscrupulous trading activity and accordingly call on all other stakeholders to join this plight,”&nbsp;said TEPA.</span></p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“As the economy continues to tighten, more and more of these sub-standard products are creeping in and falling into the hands of cash-strapped consumers who do not realise the full impact of utilising inferior or counterfeit parts as they are referred to in the trade.”</span></p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Avoiding counterfeit parts</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Premlall said the best way for consumers to avoid buying counterfeit automotive parts is to only buy components from accredited outlets.</span></p><p><br/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“This gives them peace of mind that any component parts purchased or used, carry a traceable identity from a reputable manufacturer of the parts. It also provides them most importantly with recourse, in the event there is any problem,”&nbsp;he said.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“If the seller can provide traceability and integrity of the parts, the consumer is at far less risk.”</span></p><p><br/></p>