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Ford Motor Company has announced organizational and leadership changes for its International Markets Group (IMG), with Neale Hill appointed president of Ford Motor Company Africa, effective 1 October 2021. Hill will lead the company’s strategic drive to transform and modernize Ford’s business across the African continent. His responsibilities have been expanded to include Southern Africa, ...

Automechanika Johannesburg offers a new digital format for the international audience with a focus on industry and trade. Under the motto ‘Let’s talk Business, this includes a series of panel discussions on current topics presented by key players in the industry, associations, and other stakeholders. Automechanika Johannesburg is proud to announce its involvement in the internationally ...

We are pleased to inform you that the digital announcement of the category winners and overall 2021 South African Car of the Year will take place at 10h00 on 27 September 2021. To view the SA Car of the Year announcement at 10h00 on 27 September please follow the link below. South African Car of the Year ...

South African circuit racing championship hopefuls only have two more opportunities in 2021 to try and earn enough points in order to be crowned champions at the end of the season. The tricky Red Star Raceway near Delmas in Mpumalanga will provide the first of these opportunities when Round 5 of both the GTC SupaCup ...

At a digital event in the run-up to the recent Extreme E race in Greenland, Continental gave an overview of its commitment to the Extreme E series as well as the current sustainability projects of the Tires business area. “We have been investing in research and development for many years to drive innovative technologies, alternative and ...

Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN saw the promise of a great result slip from its grasp in a tough Italian Grand Prix, with Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Kubica finishing in 13th and 14th. The promising pace shown in qualifying and in the sprint was nullified by a first-lap collision that put Antonio at the back of ...

You must apply to deregister your motor vehicle if it: 1. has been declared permanently unfit to be on a public road 2. has been stolen 3. has been permanently demolished 4. becomes exempt from registration. The registering authority will then issue a deregistration certificate. A motor vehicle that has not been licensed for four years will be deregistered automatically. *What ...

Valtteri Bottas will join Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN for the 2022 season and beyond, the Finnish driver signing a multi-year deal with the Hinwil-based team. Bottas, a nine-time Grand Prix winner, joins the team as it embarks on the crucial transition to the new era of Formula One, with sweeping regulation changes providing a unique ...

The wheels are turning fast at Chery South Africa, which this week signed a binding agreement with WesBank for the provision of financial services to both clients and dealers. The agreement follows several months of negotiation between China’s leading exporter of vehicles and South Africa’s leading provider of innovative vehicle and asset solutions and includes the ...

On 31 August 1951, the first Volkswagen vehicle manufactured in South Africa, a Volkswagen Beetle, rolled off the assembly line. Exactly seven decades later, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) today celebrated the brand’s 70th anniversary in South Africa. The story of VWSA, a company that is currently a market leader and the largest private employer in ...

The fearsome East London Grand Prix circuit lived up to its reputation when it hosted the latest rounds of both the GTC SupaCup series and the even more competitive Volkswagen Polo Cup. The circuit is home to the two fastest corners in South African circuit racing and is known to separate the men from ...

South Africa’s Value Champion – Mahindra – has introduced a value-focused solution for owners with older commercial vehicles. Called Value Fit, the solution comprises a comprehensive range of service parts that meet all the standards set by the global Mahindra group for its vehicles but are made available at a more affordable price. The Value Fit parts ...

SVI Engineering, the specialist manufacturer of armoured products, delivered its first armoured Ford Ranger Raptor. This is the first Raptor armoured under the Ford-approved armouring scheme that allows clients to order the armouring package straight from the Ford dealerships. B4 ARMOURED SPECIFICATION B4 offers customers bullet-resistant protection against handguns up to a .44 Magnum. This is the ...

Mitsubishi Motors South Africa (MMSA) and Durban-based Amazulu Football Club (FC), affectionately known as Usuthu, have entered into a partnership that will offer football fans exclusive offers and create a sustainable value proposition for both brands. It has been proven time and again that sport has the magical ability to unite people, not only in South ...

Answer: You need a code A1 licence for the vehicle. I copy the legislation for you. “motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle and includes— (a)     a trailer; and (b)    a vehicle having pedals and an engine or an electric motor as an integral part thereof or attached thereto and which is designed or adapted to be propelled by means ...

Hyundai Motorsport scored its first 1-2 finish of the 2021 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe’s fairy tale first victory as a crew in their home event, the Ypres Rally Belgium. Craig Breen and Paul Nagle secured back-to-back podium finishes for the team with an equally impressive run to second overall ...

Ford’s state-of-the-art Weather Factory has never been busier. Used to simulate a range of extreme conditions under one roof, it has enabled engineers to test vehicles in a way that is less impacted by travel limitations than real-world testing. But so realistic is the simulated conditions that even the most experienced human test drivers may become ...

The difference is highlighted below in yellow. You may turn across a single line into a property on the opposite side of the road or from the property into the lane. This action is not allowed with a double line. Two solid lines with a broken line have the same meaning, and two solid lines with ...

Chapter 8 of the National Road Traffic Act applies as well as SANS 10231 applies to the transport of fuel. The transport of petrol up to 500 litres and diesel up to 1000 litres are exempt from the dangerous goods provisions in terms of reg 276 of the National Road Traffic Regulations.. 7.4.3 Exemptions related to the ...

Section 15 and 16 of the NationalRoad Traffic Act and regulation 102 regulate the disqualification from holding a licence. Sec 15.       Disqualification from obtaining or holding learner’s or driving licence (1)     A person shall be disqualified from obtaining or holding a learner’s or driving licence— (a)     if he or she— (i)      in the case of any licence for a ...