
How to survive South Africa’s roads this festive season
South Africans must take their own steps to prepare and avoid becoming a statistic.
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 00:37

South Africans must take their own steps to prepare and avoid becoming a statistic.

Only 200-odd units were built in Rosslyn as an exclusively South African-only model.

South Africans have a dangerous habit of drunk driving over the holiday period.

TopAuto offers unmatched reach for brands looking to influence South Africa’s most active motoring consumers.

Motorists and rental companies are avoiding cars with this feature over safety concerns.

The increasing pattern of vehicle recalls across many different manufacturers and models shows that there is an inherent system weakness in the pre-market testing process, production oversight, and regulatory verification.

The Department of Transport told parliament that it repaired 100% of potholes within 14 days of being reported.

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Discovery Insure has highlighted the increased risk of hijacking in the final months of the year, and has urged motorists to check their trackers.

My brake pedal makes a strange noise, my engine fan has a mind of its own – but I still get to my destination.

Bakkie maintains average speed of 170.1km/h in racking up 4 048km in 24 hours.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has clarified what will happen to motorists’ driving licences once the demerit point system goes live.

South African motorists are being urged to stay alert over the busy festive season, as criminals exploit unpaid fines and heightened travel activity to scam and intimidate road users.

The European Union pulled back from an effective ban on combustion engines and offered more flexibility for carmakers in the transition to cleaner transport after months of industry pressure.

Part of an eventual three-model Nissan range based on existing Renault products, the Gravite, for now, has not been approved for South Africa.

Electric sibling of the normal Polo will be sold alongside concurrently instead of replacing it at alleged until now.

South Africa has said goodbye to 28 cars over the past two years, as carmakers reassessed their local lineups and global strategies.