PICS: 2021 CAR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS!
THE Top 23 finalists for the South African Car of the Year have been announced.
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THE Top 23 finalists for the South African Car of the Year have been announced.
PICS: JACâS WORKHORSE DELIVERS! By Johan Vos China’s JAC bakkie is flexing its muscles in Mzansi. The workhorse is sticking out its tongue to its competitors in terms of price, payload and fuel consumption. The JAC X200 is taking on the Hyundai H-100 and the KIA K2700. The JAC is versatile and ideal for many small businesses such as plumbing, garden services, furniture deliveries, truck hire, contractors and new entrepreneurs. Under the hood, the X200 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine offers loads of oomph for the workhorse. It is mounted under the front seat a...
PICS: FORTUNER TO ROCK MZANSI! Johan Vos Toyota’s pimped Fortuner is a versatile beast and a pleasure to drive. I enjoyed this SUV for a week and it was difficult to hand back the test car. The flagship seven-seater 2.8 GD-6 VX doesn’t only deliver in terms of performance, but it’s also nice-looking. Under the hood is the 2.8L turbodiesel 4-cyliner engine mated with a six-speed auto transmission. The engine boasts more power with an added boost of 20kW to 150kW and 50Nm more, delivering a healthy 500Nm. The claimed fuel consumption is 7.9L/100 km but it was ...
Lala ngoxolo, Zwide ka Langa! 21 December 2020 Lucky Nxumalo Daily Sun Photographer. THE exuberant spirit of our colleague and brother Lucky Nxumalo is no more. Anyone who met and was touched by his life and his work will remember his can-do personality that was a unique characteristic. Ever so jovial and kind-hearted, Lucky, who was affectionately referred to by his praise name Zwide, brought the sun with him every time he entered a room. He gave his all as a photographer and to journalism in the three decades he served Mzansi though his lens. Luck...