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Dogged by technical issues beyond its control, Toyota South Africa Motors’ SOMI (State of the Motoring Industry) event was delayed on Thursday by more than an hour as Gauteng weather played havoc with the virtual broadcast of its annual report back on Toyota’s performance on the SA motoring front. Over the past four years, I’ve attended all of these live events in Johannesburg, usually a time to catch up face to face with colleagues and chat about industry issues and upcoming launches. On...

• The Japanese sedan was launched locally in 1982.  • We look at five alternatives to the Ballade in the sedan segment.  Weve completed a week-long test with the latest Honda Ballade in flagship RS guise. The eighth-generation Japanese sedan launched in November 2020 with a three-model line-up. Theres one engine on offer, a familiar naturally aspirated 1.5-litre that we know from the previous generation, albeit with improved figures of 89kW and 145Nm. The only gearbox choice is a CVT, lab...