The body of Ekurhuleni member of the mayoral committee for roads and transport planning Andile Mngwevu has been recovered in southern Mozambique The body of Ekurhuleni member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for roads and transport planning Andile Mngwevu has been recovered in southern Mozambique, bringing a tragic end to a search that lasted more than a week after the vehicle he was travelling in was swept away by floodwaters. Mngwevu, 40, was among five people who have been missing since earlier...

Value for money: The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is the best-selling used Chinese car. Photo: Supplied There was a time when there was a humour-tinted stigma attached to owning a Chinese vehicle. Why would you buy an inferior Chinese vehicle to save a bit of money when there were so many great alternatives from Europe, Korea and Japan? The reputation stemmed from  early subpar offerings but the reality today is far removed from that perception.  Chinese brands such as Chery, Haval and Omoda now offer ve...

Thirteen pupils died on Monday in a crash involving a scholar transport vehicle in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. Thirteen pupils died on Monday in a crash involving a scholar transport vehicle in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The private minibus taxi transporting learners to about five schools in the area was struck by a truck, causing it to veer off the road. Several other people including the driver were seriously injured and rushed to nearby medical facilities.  The Gauteng...

CAMP Cultural Workers Laboratory paint a mural in solidarity with calls for an Energy Embargo for Palestine on Jan Smuts Ave. Photo: Supplied South Africa’s diplomatic posture does not have its feet firmly on the ground as it claims to be. While our government presents itself as a steward of noble order, its hidden actions, often obscured from public unveiling, continue to have policies in place that fuel global harm and ecological collapse.  In the wake of war and fragmentations, it’s no s...

Robust and stylish: The new Renault Duster There’s a funny history I have with the Renault Duster. When I was in my first year at Wits University, my parents were considering buying me a car.  It was around the time that the first-generation Renault Duster entered the country. I kept nagging my parents about getting a car but I was not sure what I wanted.  One day, my mom pointed out the Duster while we were driving on the highway and said in jest that it should be my first car. I took one l...

Sporty and stylish: The GAC Emzoom is a refreshing addition to the compact SUV market. It might come to the point where we lose track of how many Chinese brands there are in South Africa.  We might even begin to lose track of how many compact SUVs are in the market because it has become congested with them. Chinese brand GAC Motor entered two SUV models into the South African market in the middle of 2024: the Emzoom and the Emkoo.  In typical fashion, both cars looked good and came with all th...