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Dear Mabs My best friend bought a car from South Africa’s biggest online second-hand retailer. She carefully read their reviews and did her homework on the car she wanted. She

Dear Mabs My husband and I deferred our holiday to the beginning of February. We wanted to enjoy our vacation once people were back at work and accommodation was affordable.

Dear Mabs Like most motorists, I joined the mad scramble to fill up my tank just before fuel went up. As I was sitting in my car, waiting for my

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

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By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe Nothing infuriates me more than seeing a child standing inside a moving car while the adult behind the wheel carries on as if nothing is wrong. It’s reckless and heartbreaking— accidents happen in...

By Prashirwin Naidu Armoured vehicles are a niche yet vital part of the automotive world. SVI Engineering leads the field, protecting everyone from private security teams to executives and government officials. I sat down with Nicol...

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