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Regular ‘report cards’ for road worthiness
Jan 10, 2025 Mobility

Regular ‘report cards’ for road worthiness

Roadworthy checks are both a legal requirement and responsible approach to ensuring your vehicle’s safety on the road. Unfortunately, legal requirements for roadworthy checks can leave opportunity for neglect that can result in tragic consequences.…
45 years and still leading the way
Jan 10, 2025 Buzz

45 years and still leading the way

NAAMSA revealed that despite a last-quarter boost, new vehicle sales in 2024 fell overall by 3,0% to 515,712 units compared to the 531,775 units sold in 2023. All indicators point to an equally challenging 2025, although a potential rebound to…
Van Beveren wins day, Sanders ahead into rest day
Jan 10, 2025 Motorsport

Branch, Cox & Docherty sit pretty at Dakar

Branch, Cox & Docherty sit pretty at Dakar Southern African riders Ross Branch, Bradley Cox and Michael Docherty were all in strong positions when Dakar rode into Ha’il for its Friday rest day on Saturday afternoon. Australian KTM rider Daniel…
MSA Closure: NEASA calls on ITAC to scrap duties
Jan 09, 2025 Buzz

MSA Closure: NEASA calls on ITAC to scrap duties

The National Employers’ Association of South Africa (NEASA) has called on the International Trade and Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) to scrap all protectionist duties on long steel products, with immediate effect. ITAC implemented…
Lategan/Cummings retain grip on Dakar Rally lead for TGR
Jan 09, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings retain grip on Dakar Rally lead for TGR

The 4th stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally caused multiple upsets among the top competitors, with punctures largely dictating the outcome of the Marathon Stage. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) set the second-fastest time on…
Steel industry: AMSA on life support
Jan 09, 2025 Buzz

Steel industry: AMSA on life support

If there is one thing that AMSA’s announcement of its imminent shutdown of its long steel business illustrates, it is the fact that protectionist duties cannot save any company from eventual demise. If a business is not competitive, the market will…
Al Rajhi leads Wednesday Hilux 1-2-3, Lategan leads
Jan 09, 2025 Motorsport

Al Rajhi leads Wednesday Hilux 1-2-3, Lategan leads

South African built and run Toyotas have taken complete control of Dakar 2025 Cars race. Saudi home hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk led Overall leaders Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’s Gazoo machine and Argentine duo Juan Cruz Yacopini and…
Five-year plan to address skills shortages in the tyre sector
Jan 08, 2025 Buzz

Five-year plan to address skills shortages in the tyre sector

The Tyre Equipment Parts Association (TEPA), a proud association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), is making significant strides in the South African tyre sector to tackle the critical skills shortage in the sector. A comprehensive…
Bosch Car Service Launches Sixth Service Centre
Jan 08, 2025 Buzz

Bosch Car Service Launches Sixth Service Centre

Auto Expedi8, a group of five Bosch Car Service workshops in the south of Johannesburg, has launched its sixth service centre in Springs at the Springs Mall. Jenene Cronning, a co-owner of Auto Expedi8, said the Springs Mall Service Centre branch is…
Eye health on long distance trips
Jan 08, 2025 Mobility

Eye health on long distance trips

Eye care awareness month was recently marked and serves as a timely reminder of the importance of caring for your eyes while driving during holiday travels as the Festive Season concludes as well as beyond that. Prolonged exposure to the sun’s glare…
Stage win for Variawa, as Lategan extends overall lead
Jan 08, 2025 Motorsport

Stage win for Variawa, as Lategan extends overall lead

Stage 3 of the 2025 Dakar Rally saw all six TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crews record solid performances, including a stage win by Saood Variawa and Francois Cazalet, while Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings extended their overall lead at the top of the…
Cox stars on Dakar bike Tuesday
Jan 07, 2025 Motorsport

Cox stars on Dakar bike Tuesday

Santolino beats Bradley to maiden Stage victory Tuesday’s bike race delivered an intriguing battle between two men who had never won a Dakar stage before as Spanish Sherco rider Lorenzo Santolino fended South African, Bradley Cox off to win a…
Lategan/Cummings take Dakar lead for TGR after Stage 2
Jan 07, 2025 Motorsport

Lategan/Cummings take Dakar lead for TGR after Stage 2

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings not only survived the 967km-long 48h Chrono Stage of Dakar 2025, but they also posted the fourth-fastest time. They trailed the stage winners, Rokas Baciuska and co-driver Oriol Mena in…
All-South African Gazoo Toyota crew take upper hand
Jan 03, 2025 Motorsport

All-South African Gazoo Toyota crew take upper hand

South African champions Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings’ Toyota Gazoo Hilux emerged fastest of all from the 2025 Dakar Cars Prologue to take first choice on his starting order for Saturday’s first real stage. The duo, who sat last year’s race out…
KTM & Hero riders on top as 134 bikes start 2025 epic
Jan 03, 2025 Motorsport

KTM & Hero riders on top as 134 bikes start 2025 epic

Australian Daniel Sanders took the Dakar 2025 Bike prologue from Botswana’s World Champion Ross Branch on his works Hero on Friday morning. Sanders’ most impressive factory KTM rookie Edgar Canet teammate was a surprise third on his Rally 2 machine,…
Nissan Africa opens state-of-the-art SSS facility in Senegal
Dec 23, 2024 Buzz

Nissan Africa opens state-of-the-art SSS facility in Senegal

Nissan Independent Markets Africa Managing Director Maciej Klenkiewicz and Japan Motors Trading Company Managing Director Salem Kalmoni officially opened a brand-new Nissan sales, service and spares centre in the Senegalese capital. The…
MG South Africa Reveals its New Model Line-Up
Dec 23, 2024 Motoring

MG South Africa Reveals its New Model Line-Up

The countdown has begun for one of the most anticipated events on the automotive calendar – the official introduction of MG to South Africa. The timing could not be more fitting. Just over one hundred years ago, MG pioneered the creation of the…
Prospective organisers applaud minister's F1Committee
Dec 19, 2024 Motorsport

Prospective organisers applaud minister's F1Committee

Parties preparing to bid to host a future South African Grand Prix have welcomed Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr. Gayton McKenzie announcing a Formula 1 Bid Steering Committee at Kyalami on Wednesday. Attending on behalf of Motorsport Media,…
First Dream Drive Winner Drives Off in a Golf 8 GTI
Dec 19, 2024 Buzz

First Dream Drive Winner Drives Off in a Golf 8 GTI

Following the groundbreaking success of Mission Gusheshe, where Dream Drive sent a model of the iconic BMW E30 325i into the stratosphere, the platform has achieved another milestone – delivering its first dream car to a lucky South African winner.…
Alfa Romeo to star at Brussels Motor Show 2025
Dec 19, 2024 Motoring

Alfa Romeo to star at Brussels Motor Show 2025

Alfa Romeo will be featuring at the 101st Brussels Motor Show, due to take place from January 10-19, 2025, with two world premieres: the fascinating INTENSA special series and the brand-new Junior IBRIDA Q4. It is the greatest example of the…
Mixed outlook for fuel prices in January
Dec 18, 2024 Buzz

Mixed outlook for fuel prices in January

Current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows a mix of increases and decreases in fuel prices for January. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) says the data indicates that while there is a slight increase for…
Drive Your Future at Jetour Pietermaritzburg
Dec 17, 2024 Motoring

Drive Your Future at Jetour Pietermaritzburg

322 Hoosen Haffejee Street in Pietermaritzburg is the newest addition to the Kent Motor Group family, with the opening of the new Jetour Pietermaritzburg dealership in September. Joining 43 other dealers nationwide, this new auto dealer brings…
Steel Industry Scrap Metal Report: Introduction to trickle-up economics
Dec 16, 2024 Buzz

Steel Industry Scrap Metal Report

Introduction to trickle-up economics XA Global Trade Advisors has compiled a comprehensive and insightful report regarding the scrap metal industry of South Africa and the effects of protectionism thereon, as well as their proposed master plan for…
NADA Chairperson Comments on CPI and Festive Season Spending
Dec 16, 2024 Buzz

NADA Chairperson Comments on CPI and Festive Season Spending

With the festive season in full swing, the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures offer a mixed picture for South African consumers. While a marginal increase in CPI to 2.9%, driven by higher fuel prices, may strain budgets, the significant…
Steel Industry: ITAC's unparalelled arrogance and ignorance
Dec 16, 2024 Buzz

Steel Industry: ITAC's unparalelled arrogance and ignorance

On 20 September 2024, ITAC published the proposed anti-dumping duties on several structural and hot-rolled steel products imported from China, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand. Despite the window for public comments on the proposed duties only closing on…
Fortuner Challenge: unleashing the power of Fortuner GR-S
Dec 13, 2024 Motoring

Fortuner Challenge: unleashing the power of Fortuner GR-S

One of South Africa’s bestselling SUVs of all time is set to add a performance-orientated variant to its model line-up. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has announced that an all-new Fortuner GR-S model will be launched in the first quarter of…
Pedestrians are jumping in front of vehicles
Dec 13, 2024 Buzz

Pedestrians are jumping in front of vehicles

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) issued a warning to road users that motorists should pay serious heed this Festive Season. The Fund says a trend is emerging in South Africa where pedestrians are throwing themselves in front of vehicles in a bid to…
Ekurhuleni springs into action with Jetour fever!
Dec 13, 2024 Buzz

Ekurhuleni springs into action with Jetour fever!

Jetour Springs, which opened its doors in September, blends the charm of small-town comfort with the elegance of modern sophistication. Backed by 20 years in the automotive sector, this Springs dealership has firmly established itself as a trusted…
The Prado that turns heads and stops bullets
Dec 12, 2024 Mobility

The Prado that turns heads and stops bullets

Leading South African Luxury Armoured Car builder Armormax have just completed their first armoured 5th generation Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. By all accounts it’s the first armoured Prado in South Africa too. Marketing Manager Michael Broom says “It…
The distance between life and death
Dec 12, 2024 Motoring

The distance between life and death

A devastating multi-vehicle collision on the N2 highway between Ermelo and Piet Retief in November resulted in the death of at least one person. Unconfirmed reports say a taxi driving erratically was to blame for the crash. Yet, dashcam footage is…
Unsafe – Hollard is working to make our roads safer
Dec 12, 2024 Buzz

Unsafe – Hollard is working to make our roads safer

As the year winds down and the festive season lights up, our roads come alive with bustling activity. For businesses with commercial fleets, this busy time offers the perfect opportunity to focus on proactive measures that keep drivers and vehicles…
Brasil Auto Parts achieves significant results in 2023-2024
Dec 12, 2024 Buzz

Brasil Auto Parts achieves significant results in 2023-2024

With more than 9,900 business contacts and USD 25.4 million in business in 2023 and 2024, BAP is now planning to work towards a new agreement. Brasil Auto Parts (BAP), a project carried out in partnership between the Brazilian Trade and Investment…