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Image: courtesy of mototrpress Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto launched strong recovery drives after difficult opening laps Smart strategy calls and the fastest pit stop of the Grand Prix allowed the team to maximise pace on a challenging circuit Development driver Freddie Slater maintains a 15-point lead at the top of the Formula 3 championship heading into the season finale The Audi Revolut F1 Team demonstrated resilience and strategic precision at the Italian Grand P

Image: courtesy of motorpress The Maximus 6x6 is a specialist third-party conversion by renowned South African firm, based on the Jeep® Gladiator (JT), demonstrating the adaptability of the Gladiator platform. The conversion extends the Gladiator platform with a longer chassis, additional axle and enlarged load bed. Customers can specify a range of chassis, wheel, tyre and performance upgrades through the conversion specialist. The Maximus 6x6 is not a factory-built Jeep® mod

Image: Supplied Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) through its gaming platform The Toyota Gaming Engine (TTGE), returns as official partner and headline sponsor of Comic Con Africa 2026, taking place from 24 to 27 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. TTGE continues to grow Toyota’s community of young brand enthusiasts through the value it brings to South Africa’s gaming and creator communities, providing access for casual players, competitive gamers and this year, t

Image: Tobias Ginsberg The Boxer Super Run will offer a combined prize purse of an impressive R294 400 across its two 2026 events, with South Africa’s most social 5km run heading to Durban on Sunday, 18 October 2026, followed by Johannesburg on Sunday, 15 November 2026. The combined prize purse of R294 400 will be shared equally between the two events, with R147 200 on offer in Durban and R147 200 in Joburg. The winners of the Elite Men’s and Elite Women’s races will each t

Image: IEC on Facebook Political drama has hit fever pitch in South Africa as the African National Congress (ANC) finds itself staring down the barrel of a major electoral disaster. With local government elections looming on November 4, the governing party is dangerously close to being locked out of municipal races across several key regions all because it couldn't hit "submit" in time. The controversy kicked off when the clock struck 17:00 on Friday, August 28. As the dea

Image: courtesy of motorpress Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) welcomes the latest Global NCAP safety assessment results for the current Toyota Starlet. Following a retest of the current representative model, the Starlet achieved a four-star rating for Adult Occupant Protection and a three-star rating for Child Occupant Protection. The results were announced on Tuesday 1 September at the Global NCAP Forum for Safer Mobility in Cape Town, reflecting the safety performance of

Image: Supplied South Africa’s new vehicle market continued to demonstrate resilience in August, with aggregate sales reaching 57 898 units, an 11,4% increase year-on-year, according to naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. The growth comes against an affordability backdrop that remains mixed, with relatively stable financing conditions supporting demand while rising fuel costs continue to reshape the overall affordability equation for vehicle ownership. Passenger vehicl

Image: courtesy of motorpress Hilux remains South Africa’s best-selling vehicle with 3 881 units sold in August Broad passenger portfolio continues to underpin Toyota’s market position Land Cruiser family and small-car range make significant contributions Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recorded 13 814 vehicle sales in August, reinforcing its strong position in the South African new-vehicle market. The company delivered another solid performance across its passenger, SUV an

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Top athletes from around the world will throw a 'TDK smart javelin' equipped with TDK sensors during a special demonstration session at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, from September 11-13. Throwing data collected by sensors will be analysed in real time, and visualisations of the data will be showcased at the venue. TDK Corporation has been announced as an official global supporter of the World Athletics Ul

Image: courtesy of motorpress Quieter, more responsive, and with more torque than any Range Rover to date, the first ever Range Rover Electric further enhances Range Rover’s luxury DNA and reductive design Two 260kW motors give effortless near-silent performance, smoothness and energy efficiency with V8 levels of power: up to 404kW and greater torque (850Nm), up to 598 kilometres (WLTP) range1 Revolutionary traction management responds in as little as 50 milliseconds, 100 tim

Karabo Mailula on the left, Image: Action Photo Although she admits that 2026 has not been her best season, defending champion Karabo Mailula cannot help but feel hopeful as she recalls the biggest 10km victory of her career, a moment she hopes to relive when she defends her title at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K on Thursday, 24 September 2026. “Winning the Absa RUN YOUR CITY JOBURG 10K meant a lot,” she said, reflecting on the 33:44 she ran to win the race ahead of Ken

Image: courtesy of World Athletics Ultimate Champions will earn a trophy that is made complete by unique bracelet gifted to each participating athlete To mark 10 days to go until the brand-new global championship kicks off, World Athletics has revealed the trophies that will be awarded to each champion at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. As previously announced, a focus on the singularity of what it means to be an Ultimate Champion has resulted in a reimagining

Image: Freedom Front Plus The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) today announced its mayoral candidates for Gauteng’s three metro councils, six local municipalities and two district municipalities – a formidable team ready to shoulder the responsibility and make local government work again. Gauteng residents have had enough of crumbling infrastructure, water and power outages, sewage spills, potholes, poor financial management and political instability. Municipalities should be eco

Image: courtesy of motorpress Defender and the British Red Cross continue one of the world’s longest-standing humanitarian charity partnerships with a commitment to support communities in crisis until its 75th anniversary in 2029 Extended partnership will deliver enhanced support through the deployment of NGO-specification Defender 110 and 130 vehicles Targeted humanitarian projects in the UK, Nigeria and India will support more than 100,000 people in the next three years Def

Image: courtesy of motorpress The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Junior Academy (TGRSA Junior Academy) capped a highly successful South African Rotax MAX Challenge season by securing three national championships during a thrilling finale at Zwartkops Kart Raceway. Charl Michael Visser claimed the DD2 crown, Brodi Cooper Dowling secured the Junior MAX championship, and Luke du Toit emerged as the Mini MAX champion. The achievement delivered national honours across three levels of the Rot

Image: courtesy of motorpress First South African-built Volkswagen, a Beetle, produced in Uitenhage on 31 August 1951 The plant has built nearly 40 models and over 4.8 million vehicles to date For a third of the time there has been a Uitenhage (now Kariega), there has been Volkswagen in Uitenhage. The small industrial town, established in 1804, has also been home to Volkswagen for 75 years, during which time the brand has built their legacy within South Africa. The makers of

Image; courtesy of motorpress TOYOTA GAZOO Racing South Africa (TGRSA) made it three wins from three rounds in the 2026 South African Rally-Raid Championship (SARRC) this weekend, as Guy Botterill and Henry Köhne led the Century Property Developments – Century Racing Outeniqua 400 from start to finish. The GR Hilux IMT EVO crew completed the two-day, 400-kilometre event, based at Louvain Guest Farm in the Upper Langkloof in the Garden Route, in a total time of 05:42:47, secur

Image: Action Photo 2026 Totalsports TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON Champion Arthur Jantjies is excited about the inaugural Absa RUN YOUR CITY MANGAUNG 10K, which will take place on Sunday, 25 October 2026, saying it will breathe new life into the sport of athletics in South Africa’s heartland by empowering and inspiring the next generation of top runners. The 26-year-old Jantjies, who defeated the likes of 2024 Totalsports TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON Champion Onalenna Khonkhobe t

Image: courtesy of FF plus The ANC’s latest proposal to possibly merge Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni into one giant mega metropolis demonstrates that the party is still trying to solve the wrong problem. The people of Gauteng do not need bigger municipalities, but rather smaller, more efficient and more accountable local governments. If a resident already finds it difficult to have problems such as water leakages, sewage spills, potholes and refuse removal resolved, th

Image: courtesy of motorpress Partnership between Volkswagen and LEAP Institute aims to improve Science and Mathematics education in KwaNobuhle Education remains one of the key focus areas for Volkswagen Group Africa’s corporate social responsibility strategic initiatives Coinciding with the celebrations of their 75th anniversary in South Africa, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) has partnered with the LEAP institute to open a school in KwaNobuhle. The LEAP 9 Science and Mathema