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…

Car Feature: Traffic register number certificates under review and what it means

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Laetitia Botma, the director of compliance in the Road Transport Branch at the National Department of Transport, about the department's verification process involving TRN certificates issued to natural persons between 1 January 2000 and 30 June 2023, as part of an effor…

Car Feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw – safer cars of Africa project

Relebogile Mabotja is in conversation with technical expert Nicol Louw on how to prepare your car for the heat season and discusses the importance of car safety in emerging markets. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle ta…

Car Feature: Women in motorsport – from the Girls Academy Camp to the racing grid

Relebogile Mabotja speaks toFabienne Lanz,aracing driver, coach, and mentor, and Elke van Vledder, a racing driver and Winner of the Class C of 111 Sports and Saloons, to unpack what it really takes to compete on the grid.  They discuss why mentorship and access matter, and whether initiatives lik…

Car Feature: Non-compliant child car seats – rethinking child safety on SA roads

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Peggie Mars, founder of Wheel Well, to explore child safety in cars and concerns around non-compliant child car seats.  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 fat…

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

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Nonhlanhla Tshabalala, transformation director at the Retail Motor Industry (RMI) Organisation, and Boitumelo Maphanya, training manager at the RMI, to unpack South Africa's traditionally male-dominated sector and how the industry is steadily evolving as more women ente…

Car Feature: Technical issues with Nicol Louw – understanding what your vehicle's warning signs really mean

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to technical expert Nicol Louw to discuss car warning signs, what they mean, and what every driver should know. Broadcaster veteran Relebogile Mabotja brings a fresh, relaxed take on the issues of the day, alongside lifestyle talk and all things entertainment. Thanks for…

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

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to resident motoring enthusiast Warren Tucker about why some 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 …

Car Feature: The latest used car sales data and SA's resilient used car market

Relebogile Mabotja speaks with George Mienie, CEO of AutoTrader, about the latest used car sales data as 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 …