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THE Gauteng e-toll roll-out has triggered a mountain of billing problems that threaten to have placed further financial strain to the already overstretched businesses and motorists. Ctrack – vehicle tracking and fleet management Solutions Company has the complete national toll management solution that enables toll costs to be verified before being paid. The Ctrack solution allows fleet managers, ...

Question: Should you be able to see unobstructed through both side mirrors as well as the rear view mirror? The guy in this photo cannot see through any!! Answer: Yes regulation 204 applies. You must be able to see through at least 2 mirrors. One outside and internal mirror or one on both sides.   Driving view to be unobstructed Reg ...

Question: Please can you help me. I moved to South Africa in 2008 and have been living here on a spousal visa ever since. I am not eligible for permanent residence as I do not have a permanent job offer. I have a full UK licence (photo card with signature and supporting paper work).  Can I legally drive in ...

Question: Subject:        Parking against flow of oncoming traffic (in other words , parking on right side of a road) Message: Could you please verify me if it is allowed in some circumstances to park on the right side of a road, against oncoming traffic flow. I’m sure I  have read an article that say sometimes this is allowed and yet, all my other readings ...

A fighting sixth place under disadvantageous conditions on Sunday’s seventh special stage – a 533-kilometre mega loop from Salta to Salta at an average altitude of 3 500 metres – saw South Africa’s Giniel de Villiers of South Africa and German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz (Toyota Imperial Hilux) move into third place overall after starting the ...

Question: I am trying to get a list of the prices charged for fines for going over the 120km/h speed limit on freeways in the Free State in South Africa Answer: Herein lies the problem.  “Prices” for speeding infringements is more poetically accurate than anyone thinks it is, given the fact that the traffic law enforcement authorities also ...

In the eyes of South Africa’s motoring public, German vehicle brands are tops – at least in terms of the number of votes they received in this year’s People’s Wheels Awards. The results were announced today (November 21) by Master of Ceremonies Joey Rasdien at a breakfast function in Johannesburg. Leaders of South Africa’s automobile industry ...

The 2014 edition of the Auto Annual – South Africa’s authoritative report and assessment guide designed to offer readers’ insights into one of the country’s foremost economic drivers, the motor industry – will be unveiled on November 21 at the Montecasino Ballroom in Sandton. Initiated by Future Group and in association with Standard Bank, the authoritative ...

  1.      Introduction 2.      A word from the Chief Engineer 3.      Sharply attired for elegant presence 4.      ES launches with two drivetrains Top-drawer handling courtesy of a new suspension and steering set-up Interior draws on latest L-Finesse design ESpecially safe Pricing, Warranty and Maintenance   1.      Introduction Every once in a while an automaker will create something so special, a new automotive niche is ...

11 November 2013: “For most people, buying a car is one of the largest and most important purchases of their lives,” says Rudolf Mahoney, Head of Research at WesBank, South Africa’s leading asset-based financial solutions provider. “A lot of money is at stake and a lot can go wrong, so it is critical that people ...

Toyota Motorsport will be aiming for a win to end the season on a high note in the SA Rally Championship Garden Route Rally in the Western Cape on November 15 and 16. While the championship has already been settled in favour of Mark Cronje and Robin Houghton, Castrol Team Toyota Yaris crews Johnny Gemmell/Carolyn Swan ...

Whether you have outgrown your car because the dog is the only thing you can now squeeze into it, or you now have twins to accommodate and need to trade your two seater for a family car, or you need to fund that last minute overseas trip, selling your second hand car online for cash ...

01 November 2013: Industrial action and subsequent constraints on stock levels affected both local sales and exports of new vehicles last month, according to the latest figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). Rudolf Mahoney, Head of Research at WesBank, South Africa’s leading asset-based financial solutions provider, says the data ...

Question: Would a person transporting 1 or 2 people in a TUK Tuk need a Professional Driving Permit? Answer: It depends if the person/s are transported for reward. Any transport for reward is considered public transport.

Johannesburg International Motor Show, NASREC Exhibition Centre. The 2014 WesBank / SAGMJ Car of the Year finalists were announced this afternoon during an exciting reveal event hosted by WesBank, the competition’s headline sponsor, and the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) at the Johannesburg International Motor Show. The announcement of the 2014 Car of the ...

            WesBank has produced an infographic depicting the evolution of the concept car to tie in with its sponsorship of this month’s Johannesburg International Motor Show. Alongside images of concepts ranging from the Buick Y Job (reputed to be the world’s first concept car) to the ungainly Pontiac Aztek, the infographic is studded with interesting facts. While ...

  The team at Gumtree did exclusive research on South African reckless drivers. Over the past few weeks the research team has analyzed and tracked statistics related to reckless driving in South Africa. The results to this exclusive research are truly mind blowing and need public awareness. Statistics that reveal that only 7.4 million out of ...

It’s the age of sharing. Social media is just that – social, it’s about liking, sharing, pinning, tweeting, following and commenting. The social revolution has everyone talking, to each other and the conversations are shared across the globe in video, text, images and sound clips. Consumers have embraced the social age and sharing is now ...

The best way to ensure a positive experience when you have an insurance claim is to always be honest and upfront with your insurer. “Intentionally supplying incorrect or incomplete information to your insurance company – no matter how big or small – constitutes fraud and is a criminal offence,” says Max Huggins, head of claims at ...

South Africans came out in force to vote for their favourite cars in the third annual Standard Bank People’s Wheels Awards. From June 10 to August 25, a total of 101 438 votes were cast across the competition’s 30 categories – the highest number received since the project’s inception in 2011 and emphatic reinforcement of its ...