MG Rover has increased its range in South Africa with the arrival of the Rover Streetwise, aimed at youthful buyers and the young at heart. For this model the Poms invented the catch-phrase "Urban Tough." Is this Streetwise finger-licking good? Motormouth Gavin Foster puts it to the test.
Hyosung, who have been producing lightweight commuter motorcycles and scooters since 1979, has moved into the proper motorcycle market with the launch of a stylish 650cc street machine. The Hyosung Comet 650’s in-house 90 degree V-twin produces a very healthy 79 horsepower (58,5 kW) and revs cheerfully to its 10 500 red line when thrashed.
DaimlerChrysler South Africa has introduced a limited-edition Jeep Cherokee Extreme Sport. With only 150 available, demand is expected to outstrip supply.
"I’ve never disappointed them [whites] in any way, but like all human beings they have poor memories." Drew Forrest hands out this week’s <i>imivimbo eyi-10</i> to Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
The Karoo dorp of Beaufort West is a curious mix. It is the birthplace of heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard and has a museum in his honour. It is the place where anti-apartheid activists downed a helicopter in the 1980s. Unemployment stands at an estimated 60% among the about 60Â 000 Central Karoo residents. Taking the Central Karoo from bust to boom needs more jobs that will stay.
In 1973, when the Organisation for African Unity held its conference in Addis Ababa, Emperor Haile Selassie threw a splendid banquet for the media. At the time Ethiopia was in the grip of its most famous famine. Not a callous man, the emperor was simply going along with normal protocol that requires heads of state to deliver what we now call "world-class" hospitality.
DIY sex scandals, spaced out testimonies from astronauts on UFO sightings, nun target practice games, poking fun at Pokémon, handicapped kittens, competitive eating, and sideburns for sale online — Ian Fraser does what you don’t have time to do and brings you the bizarre on the net.
South African Rugby Football Union (Sarfu) president Brian van Rooyen — speaking at a Black Management Forum meeting in Sandown, Johannesburg, on Tuesday night — blasted the ”mentality” of rugby administrators in this country. Van Rooyen also reiterated his earlier statements that Sarfu is in a shambles and needs a complete overhaul.
The Blue Bulls have fired stadium announcer Rian van Heerden for making derogatory remarks aimed at the visiting Australian Waratahs during last Friday evening’s Super 12 match at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria, SABC radio news reported.
England Under-19 coach Stuart Baxter has been appointed as coach of Bafana Bafana — and if he signs the contract, he will start work on May 1, according to a ”world exclusive” report on the Kick Off soccer website.