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By Mabuyane Mabuza The struggle to articulate, or even process, this article was real. It has been a few weeks since I attended the launch of the JMC Vigus on
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe As November fades into holiday mode, the motoring world usually slows down. Renault, however, wasn’t ready to call it a year. Instead, it made sure South Africans
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe At the rate new motoring manufacturers keep popping up, you’d be forgiven for losing track of who’s who. While the names may blur, the upside for South
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe With the influx of new car brands entering South Africa, it’s easy to lose track of who’s who. So, when Stellantis announced its partnership with China’s Leapmotor
By Prashirwin Naidu Volkswagen has come out guns blazing with the new Transporter T7, and if you ask me, it’s a bold and daring move. Why daring? Well, remember the
By Mabuyane Mabuza Audi South Africa has been in hibernation these past few years, but that’s about to change, if the brand’s head honchos are to be believed. Last week
By Aurelia Mbokazi Stellantis SA is an exciting player in the motoring industry, boasting a diverse portfolio of nine brands that cater to different markets and driving needs. At their
By Mabuyane Mabuza South African car consumers seem to be catching up to the plug-in hybrids. On the other hand, car manufacturers are also expanding on this attractive engine offering.
By Prashirwin Naidu The Suzuki Dzire has quietly become something of a phenomenon in South Africa. It’s been flying under the radar, yet consistently delivering, selling in bucketloads and earning
Hello Mabs I accidentally poured the wrong fuel into my car and immediately panicked. I didn’t start the engine, but I’m not sure what to do next. Is this a
Hello Mabs My car has started making screeching sounds, but it only happens sometimes. I don’t want to panic or be taken advantage of by a mechanic, especially if it’s
Hello Mabs I’m going to be driving six hours to start university in another province. This will be my first long road trip, and I’m feeling nervous about both the
Hello Mabs I pay car insurance every month, but I honestly don’t understand my policy. Excess, cover types, add-ons, it all feels like another language. What should I really be
Hello Mabs My dealership says a balloon payment will make my monthly instalments more affordable, and it sounds tempting. But I’m worried about what happens at the end of the
Hello Mabs I drive mostly in the city during the week, with the odd long-distance trip every few months. I’m torn between petrol, diesel and hybrid, especially with fuel prices
Hello Mabs I’m buying my first car and feel completely overwhelmed by all the options. Everyone keeps giving me advice, but I don’t know what really matters — budget, mileage,
Hello Mabs I don’t really follow current affairs closely; most of what I know comes from social media. After seeing what is happening in Venezuela, I expected fuel prices to
Hello Mabs We will be travelling a long distance with our 5-month-old for the first time. How do we keep the baby safe and cool in the car? Mabs Answers:
By Staff Writer The first proper rains after weeks of dry weather are always dramatic. Within minutes, visibility drops, traffic slows and hazard lights start flickering across the highway. Yet
By Staff Writer We spend so much time preparing for the drive, checking routes, buckling seatbelts, and keeping phones charged, yet very few of us ever think about what happens
By Staff Writer It often starts with something small. A missing road sign. A faded line on the tar. A school zone you didn’t realise you’d entered because there was
Last month, dashcam footage of the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash that claimed the lives of 14 schoolchildren circulated widely, prompting shock, grief, and difficult conversations. Beyond the speculation and heartbreak lies
By Staff Writer If you’ve had a chance to drive some of the new cars on South African roads recently, you’ve probably noticed it: a new generation of cars that
By Staff Writer When we talk about road safety, the focus often falls on drivers and vehicles. Yet, some of the most vulnerable people on our roads are not behind
By Staff Writer There’s something significant about the first drive back after the holidays. The route is familiar, the car feels the same, yet everything around you has shifted. Traffic
By Staff Writer As the holidays come to a close, many South Africans are packing up and heading back home this week. Inboxes are slowly filling up, and reality returns
Hello Mabs We will be travelling a long distance with our 5-month-old for the first time. How do we keep the baby safe and cool in the car? Mabs Answers:
By Mabuyane Mabuza Matric dance is one of the best milestones in a teenager’s life. It marks the end of school, the beginning of exams and the hopeful anticipation of
By Prashirwin Naidu Sometimes, I’m an absolute sucker for cars — and few get my pulse racing quite like the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. So, when the keys landed in
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe As the work year winds down and the festive season takes over, automotive brands traditionally hand over the keys to their prized new models for journalists to
By Mabuyane Mabuza Though the world has changed and is changing rapidly right before our eyes, for both good and bad, one can never take away the best changes or
By Mabuyane Mabuza There’s something audaciously theatrical about the Lexus GX550 the moment it fills your mirrors. A hulking silhouette carved with Lexus’s modern design cues, its once-ornate spindle grille
By Prashirwin Naidu When the invite for the facelifted Renault Kiger launch landed on my desk, I was keen, caffeinated, and ready for another escape into the world of new-car
By Mabuyane Mabuza If Volvo XC90 were a person, it would be that quiet, beautiful girl in class, the one who says less and lets her beauty speak for her.
By Mabuyane Mabuza When I found out what BYD stands for, I chuckled and thought, here we go again, the Chinese are on brand. You cannot expect anything but a
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe Parys is the kind of place that invites you to slow down and sink into its laissez-faire charm. By day, the “big boys and girls” head for
By Mabuyane Mabuza Lexus is quietly expanding its footprint Lexus in South Africa has always carried a certain understated elegance, never chasing volume for the sake of it. But the
By Mabuyane Mabuza This year’s Toyota South Africa’s annual State of the Motor Industry coincided with the State of the Nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Even though the two
By Aurelia Mbokazi-Kashe There was a quiet sense of urgency in the air as Volkswagen Group Africa opened its 2026 Indaba, an emotional, forward-looking gathering that reflected both the realities
The announcement that Chery South Africa will acquire Nissan’s manufacturing assets in Rosslyn marks a significant moment for the local automotive industry and it is one that motorists should pay
By Staff Writer Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recently celebrated the achievements of the nation’s agricultural community at the annual Farmer of the Year Awards Gala, an event that recognises
By Prashirwin Naidu Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has completed a landmark first year as the exclusive global exporter of the Volkswagen Polo- and it’s a year marked by record-breaking success
By Mabuyane Mabuza Although I don’t have a clear memory of the Leyland brand, the name does ring a faint bell from my childhood. At the recent launch of Ashok
It’s official, the BMW X3 has been crowned the 2025 South African Car of the Year, and the celebrations have not stopped … or the debates, depending on which side
By Prashirwin Naidu Mahindra South Africa is on a roll! In fact, it easily owned the month of February. Hot on the heels of its 20-year celebration in the country,
By Mabuyane Mabuza Matric dance is one of the best milestones in a teenager’s life. It marks the end of school, the beginning of exams and the hopeful anticipation of a future waiting to unfold. For...
By Staff Writer The first proper rains after weeks of dry weather are always dramatic. Within minutes, visibility drops, traffic slows and hazard lights start flickering across the highway. Yet despite the collective caution, crashes spike....
Revved Up with Tumi Motoba What do we normally look at when we are shopping for a new car? How it looks, fuel consumption, the engine size, space, torque, and so on. But one thing that...
By Mabuyane Mabuza The struggle to articulate, or even process, this article was real. It has been a few weeks since I attended the launch of the JMC Vigus on the outskirts of Gauteng. It was...
By Mabuyane Mabuza Lexus is quietly expanding its footprint Lexus in South Africa has always carried a certain understated elegance, never chasing volume for the sake of it. But the plans revealed suggest renewed focus –an...
By Staff Writer We spend so much time preparing for the drive, checking routes, buckling seatbelts, and keeping phones charged, yet very few of us ever think about what happens after an accident. And that’s exactly...
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