The Car feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw – The Payload on vehicles

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Nicol Louw  a Technical Expert unpacking the payload on vehicles what it means, how to calculate it, and how much weight is too much for your car.702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoo…

Car feature: Motor Industry Report 2026

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to  Alan Quinn a Chief Innovation and Product Officer at Cars.co.za about Cars.co.za having  launched its Industry Report 2026 at DealerCon, giving us a closer look at how South Africans are shopping for, researching and ultimately choosing their cars. 702 Afternoons with…

The Car feature: Traffic register number certificates under review (what does it mean for South African motorists?)

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Laetitia Botma the Director of Compliance in the Road Transport Branch at the National Department of Transport  about The Department of Transport which is currently undertaking a verification process involving TRN certificates issued to natural persons between 1 January…

The Car feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw -Safer cars of Africa Project

702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure.  Thank you…

The Car feature: Women in Motorsport (from Girls Academy Camp to the Racing Grid)  

Relebogile Mabotja speaks toFabienne Lanz  a Racing Driver, Coach, Mentor, Talent Scout and Elke van Vledder a Racing driver and Winner of the Class C of 111 Sports and Saloons exploring what it really takes to move from discovering motorsport to competing on the grid, why mentorship and access mat…

The Car feature: Non-compliant child car seats (Rethinking child safety on South African roads)

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Peggie Mars the Founder of Wheel Well exploring  that according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation's (RTMC) 2025 State of Road Safety Report, children aged 0–14 accounted for 8.9% of all road fatalities in South Africa in 2025, underscoring the need to improve c…

The Car feature:  Women behind the wheel of South Africa's automotive industry

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Nonhlanhla (Noni) Tshabalala the RMI ( Retail Motor Industry Organisation) HR  Manager and Transformation Director and Boitumelo Maphanya the RMI ( Retail Motor Industry Organisation)  Training Manager unpacking what is  traditionally regarded as a male-dominated sector…

The Car feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw – Understanding what your vehicle's warning signs really mean

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Technical expert, Nicol Louw discussing the signs a car actually gives you when there is an issue with the car, signs that you need to note as a driver from the colour of the smoke from the exhaust, vibration of the steering wheel or a leak on the garage floor after par…

The Car feature: The rise of design-led motoring in South Africa

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Warren Tucker, Resident motoring enthusias about South Africans are buying with their eyes first, and how local taste is shaping the cars on our roads. 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday…

The Car feature: The latest used car sales data (South Africa's used car market remains resilient)  

Relebogile Mabotja speaks George Mienie the CEO of AutoTrader about the latest used car sales data, South Africa's used car market continues to show remarkable resilience despite ongoing economic pressures and tighter household budgets. The latest data from AutoTrader reveals that more than 31,000 …