SAFETY / CAR CARE

Accidents happen on the roads daily and if you are a motorist out there in the traffic, you are at risk of becoming a statistic. Often, the damage appears minor, if it was a bumper bashing, for example, but how can you be sure? Jacques Viljoen, National Director of SAMBRA ...

Bongi Mbanjwa was happy in her work. Two years into the tyre game and she felt she was getting a good handle on what the sector was all about. Her knack for sales and stock improved by the day. What the branch administrator at BestDrive William Moffett in Gqeberha did ...

Most people understand that driving on dark and dimly lit roads can be difficult and dangerous – but a disproportionate number of drivers involved in crashes after dark are teen and novice drivers. The reason for this, according to some reports, are fatigue related: a lack of night-driving experience and ...

Often having to be the ‘fixers’ of the family, women have a knack for smoothing things over with a loving touch. Mending broken toys, knees and hearts are often all in a day’s work. But what if your magic touch has to be applied to a mangled, wrecked car and ...

The Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA) says driving in the dark is riskier for many reasons but preparedness can help avoid causing, or being involved in, an accident. MIWA chairperson, Dewald Ranft, says that the reality is that a higher percentage of fatal accidents occur at night between about 16:00 ...

  Over the last couple of years, the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI) has been actively campaigning for the implementation of Periodic Testing in the interests of ensuring amongst others, the safe operation of vehicles on our roads, and a reduction in the unacceptably high level of accidents on South ...

If your car is acting up, something could be wrong and without getting it checked out, a minor problem could become a major one. Some components react to weather, which is why your radiator may need a bit of extra TLC in winter. Vishal Premlall, national director of the Tyre, ...

Bouncing, vibrations and jolts are not part of a normal driving experience. So, if your car has earned the nickname “shake, rattle and roll”, it may be time to have its shock absorbers checked. Vishal Premlall, national director of the Tyres Equipment Parts Association (TEPA), a proud association of the ...

Winpart/AutoFast by CFAO, Nigeria’s fast-growing distributor of automotive maintenance spare parts and accessories, is delighted to announce the highly-anticipated opening of its flagship office in Nigeria. The new Winpart/AutoFast office, located at Plot 1437, Sanusi Fafunwa, Victoria Island, Lagos, marks a significant milestone for the company as it expands its ...

If you are feeling the bite of winter and that you need a jumpstart from bed in the mornings, your car battery could be feeling pretty much the same. It’s no secret that cold temperatures affect car batteries but other factors also play a role in why you may need ...