This just in... Mureza, "a new African car brand" (out of Iran), will make its debut at Jhb's Automechanika. They are launching with a model called Prim8 (pronounced Primate). No, they are, seriously...

Spent the last couple of days driving VW’s mightily impressive T-Cross. Its refined drivetrain and handling, solid build quality, contemporary styling and pricing will make it hard to beat in the small crossover segment. VolkswagenSA

Annnd that makes 3 out of the 4 British Airways flights delayed on this CapeTown-Miami-Cape Town trip... that’s quite a stat. Surprising and frustrating.

So SANParks has failed miserably in stopping the murders & muggings on their land, but arrest and break the arm of one of our top cyclists over a permit (the proceeds of which, if you buy one as a cyclist, are not ever used to build or maintain trails). The irony is staggering.

This is from the official SANParks media response: “..situation spiraled causing the suspect to injure himself during the ordeal” Sounds eerily like an apartheid-era police bulletin, doesn’t it. And this from our national park rangers. Ask Nicholas Dlamini if he injured himself.

Below is the ridiculous statement released by SANParks .The other 2 screen shots are an official statement sent directly to me by Donovan Le Cok . Nicholas Dlamini was thrown off of his bike by officials, damaging his bike & injuring him, before ANY questions were asked.

Steve Smith SANParks Nicholas Dlamini I was mugged on Table Mountain and ended up on my knees with a knife at my throat. I believe the only reason I survived was the intervention of an “angel”. SANParks never responded to a single e-mail regarding the event. 🙄

Good Morning Dan Plato As the landowner,what is the City of Cape Town position on what happened to Nicholas Dlamini at Silvermine? The city has contracted SANParks to manage SANParks TMNP We have not seen any official response,or have me missed it. Table Mountain Watch Parkscape

No doubt SANParks are planning to throw these 5 thugs under the bus, but I certainly hope Nicholas Dlamini’s legal team don’t stop there. Person(s) higher up the SANparks chain must be held accountable. m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…

My feature on the upcoming Eroica vintage cycling event ...wantedonline.co.za/cars-bikes-boa… Wanted L'Eroica

“It’s like load shedding”. So it’s a plan that’s completely erratic and will probably leave us in the dark. Who is the genius behind the Democratic Alliance public relations? No-one learned any Day Zero lessons yet? m.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…

Big shout out to Standard Bank ZA private banking’s Nazlie Adams... once again customer service of the highest order 🙌

Shocking decision taken by a dept out of touch w what SA matrics have been thru in 2020. No hint of taking responsibility or an apology for the massive effect this has on our matrics. You find out how far the leak went... social media is traceable. Incompetence. Indifference.

I have a new word to add to the South African lexicon... “Vaccation” It’s when you have to travel abroad to get a Covid vaccination because you aren’t part of the 10%

Shout out to @Discovery_SA Had my 1st vax shot today @virginactiveSA Claremont, CT. Super efficient service and such friendly staff. Beyond impressed.

Watching the Djokovic/Shapovalov Wimbledon semi … why can’t the young guns overcome the old guard? They certainly have the talent.

“I was always going to enjoy the Race To The Sea, but despite that bias, I can hand-on-heart recommend you pencil this in on your calendar for 2022,” writes Steve Smith for @news24. Thank you for the awesome review! To read it in full, click here ▶️ bit.ly/3zcE2yA

“I was always going to enjoy the Race To The Sea, but despite that bias, I can hand-on-heart recommend you pencil this in on your calendar for 2022,” writes Steve Smith for @news24. Thank you for the incredible review! To read it in full, click here ▶️ ...