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Dear Mabs This past weekend I read the story of the doctor whose insurance claim was rejected because she failed to have a specific tracking device in her car. In

Dear Mabs I am a mine technician in my late thirties and I was retrenched almost a year ago. I transformed my bakkie into a transport business that moves cargo

Dear Mabs I started a new job in October, and I have a car allowance. At the time we only went to the office twice a week and I was

Dear Mabs On December 12, I took my car for service at one of the leading dealerships. My mileage was over 1000 km before the car was due for service.

Dear Mabs I am a 35-year-old mother of two and my husband is 39. Our first-born will be going to university this year and she does not qualify for NFSAS

Dear Mabs I am a married mom of three children. In December 2021, shortly after Covid-19, my family went on a much-needed holiday to the Western Cape. Following the long
Dear Mabs I am beyond frustrated and really disappointed as I write to you. Three years ago, I went against sound advice and bought a new SUV from one of

Dear Mabs My best friend and I have similar tastes, we are like twins. We both bought similar cars almost a year ago. So far, we are truly in love
Dear Mabs I came across this column two weeks ago and got excited that we have a safe space to ask a lady expert about cars. I am confident that

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