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A caller on 702 describes negotiating her own vehicle finance, fighting a DIC fee and facing patronising, sexist bank staff.
“So I then moved to my second bank, which is Nedbank, and they have a division called MFC, and that's their vehicle finance division. And we started off at Nedbank with an interest rate around 15%, if I'm not mistaken.”
On 702, Azania Mosaka says anyone who can afford a Bentley or G-Wagon should fix the bumps, and listeners add their own assumptions.
“And those are people that drive really expensive cars that have bumps in them or scratches or missing taillights. And I'm not talking just normal cars, I'm talking about your Bentleys, your BMWs.”
Laughter on air
Kaya 959 hosts joke they would never ride in the Yangwang sports car that reportedly reached 496 km/h, admitting 120 is their limit.
“Oh, she's got the receipts. She's got the receipts. So, you remember when we went to the racetrack? Yeah, and you guys thought you were clever, you wanted to ride in this car. And I refused. I remember so what are you?”
A 702 motoring guest explains the rocket-assisted electric roadster demo, its physics, and which versions the public may buy.
“But on a much bigger scale, fully controlled, and a car was then, let's call it, flying for five seconds or controlled to descend for five seconds. Thank you for using the word controlled descent.”
On Kaya Breakfast, a sport segment debates F1 team orders, saying a team paying a champion about R60m a year must back him with support.
“Of your drivers is fighting for the championship, surely then you need to say, When your job is to defend this one and make sure he gets as many points as he can, who should be number one then?”
Laughter on air
On Cape Talk, a SADD guest explains car breathalyser locks, how drivers try to cheat them, and why drink driving is not treated as serious.
“That you actually have your face. And so you have to have the facial recognition and you blowing in with your face in it. So they, you know, the breathalyzer companies know all these little tricks.”
A 702 caller says she had no car insurance, took a bank loan to fix her crashed car, and the car is still not moving.
“I didn't have a car insurance. So my car was involved in an accident. And let me tell you the biggest mistake that I regret. I still regret even today. I went to the bank to go and get a loan and to fix my car.”
Discovery Insure's CEO says members' fuel volumes are down 33%, with 20-litre-or-less purchases rising to 36% of transactions.
“But I think exactly what you're experiencing, something new that we're seeing in the data, is that smaller fuel purchases are significantly increasing.”
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One title at 20 years and 68 days, finishing third in Mexico and saying tears blurred the final lap.
“Well, Kimi Antonelli, the youngest Formula One champion in history, though overstopping one in Mexico, followed by Hamilton, Antonelli's third place, and up for the championship win, saying he struggled to see through…”
Also on Kaya 959
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Sat 31 Oct, 10:50Cape Talk
Motorsport analyst: Antonelli needs only P9 in Mexico to be championMon 2 Nov, 07:06947This one
Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at 20, crying on last lap
ABC reporter Will Murray tells the BBC how he pulled a man from a car sinking in floodwater while covering the Queensland floods.
“We heard there were big storms coming, there was a heap of rain in the morning. We set up at a park that looked like it had flood waters over it, there was a road running through, and all of a sudden, a sort of big…”
Bugatti Rimac's Mate Rimac left keys in a Chiron in Croatia; a visitor drove off, and Rimac pursued him in a Porsche.
“And finally, the CEO of Bugatti had his luxury car stolen this week and he chased down the thief across Europe in a Porsche.”
Stats SA shows real workshop volumes down 6.6% year on year; a repairers' body says motorists take cash payouts instead of fixing cars.
“Now, in plain terms, South Africans are paying more but are getting less done as fuel prices, interest rates, and rising maintenance costs push motorists to delay or skip services.”
Two US friends are travelling from Philadelphia to Niagara Falls in children's electric toy cars, raising money for mental health charity.
“And finally, two friends in the United States are attempting a journey of more than 1100 kilometers in children's toy cars. Cassie A.”
A Discovery Insure executive says phone use now causes more crashes than speeding, and a school-transport programme has seen zero fatalities.
“We're here for the Safe Journeys to School program. And I'm joined here by Precious Hinduri, Chief Commercial Officer at Discovery Insure. Good morning.”
A cybersecurity expert says an Australian test hack of the BYD Shark 6 exposed a flaw, since patched, but local owners should stay alert.
“That means more connected cars packed with software, cameras, and microphones are turning up in South African driveways. And it raises a question most of us don't ask while admiring the touch screen.”
A Cape Talk host rails at an M-badged BMW weaving at 160km/h and at red-light jumpers, arguing the time gained is negligible.
“But there's no doubt that in a way the season has begun. Every time, every time, almost every time I get into my car to go somewhere, even if I know exactly how to get where I'm going, I always just check with Satnav to…”
The taxi recapitalisation CEO tells a Pretoria roundtable the voluntary scrapping programme has failed, with 80,000 unroadworthy minibuses on the roads.
“the initiative of Visham Nairu told a high-level transport roundtable meeting in Pretoria that the resistance has resulted in more than 80,000 unroadworthy minibuses operating on the country's roads.”
On 947 Drive, an expert explains insurers can pay out market value and sell the wreck, so owners can buy it back and repair it.
“Jacob, you're an expert that you can buy your car back from insurance. So in a case where your car has been either stolen or I guess written off is a bigger one. I didn't know that insurance just keeps it.”
Hosts on The Corder Report pick apart Panyaza Lesufi's door-to-door jibe that an old Ford Cortina won't run Joburg.
“So what do you think Panyaza could mean by specifically saying a Ford Cortina? He's just trying to say that she's old and she's Kodonki, which is ironic. But he could have picked any car. Why did he pick that one?”
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Thu 29 Oct, 14:57The Corder ReportThis one
Hosts puzzle over Lesufi calling Zille an old Ford Cortina
Fri 30 Oct, 07:53Power FM
Hosts joke over who owns the Snake Park transformer, Lesufi or Zille
A 702 host says falling passenger numbers and expensive vehicle loans push taxi operators onto rivals' routes, fuelling Codeta-Qatar violence.
“And each taxi owner, each taxi driver is feeling the pressure of.”
The story so far
3 moments on 2 stations
Wed 28 Oct, 15:00Cape Talk
Cape Town taxi war: shootings close Delft interchange as Kata, Codeta feud flaresThu 29 Oct, 04:08702
Rifles on Delft streets as taxi war cancels school transport in exam weekThu 29 Oct, 04:27702This one
Host: taxi owners' loan debts drive route encroachment and violence
A 702 caller says her younger sister borrowed from the bank to buy her boyfriend a Polo 8; he crashed it and they split, leaving her in debt.
“Listen, on that note, my younger sister that comes right after me borrowed, went to the bank and borrowed some money and he bought a polo, polo eight for the boyfriend.”
A Taung caller says a mechanic fixing government vehicles has gone four months unpaid by the fleet contractor and asks who must act.
“Good afternoon, I'm having a problem here with the new company that was supported by the government on the police cars, your traffic.”
The e-Hailing Partners Council's Mary Tembamguni says dash cams cover under 20% of vehicles and recounts her own escape from a robbery.
“And the only reason we know that is because the dash cam footage captured all of that. So, what about e-haling drivers and the safety of them? And how, in any way, can they protect themselves?”
The story so far
2 moments on SAfm
Wed 28 Oct, 15:39SAfmThis one
E-hailing driver survives robbery ambush, says 80% of cars have no dash cams
Wed 28 Oct, 15:48SAfm
E-hailers: apps sign up criminals and nobody holds them accountable
Stephen Grootes says Audi's CEO is in trouble after a Trump plant announcement in Georgia became a rally just before the US midterms.
“President Donald Trump announcing the start of a big new plant. It's exactly the kind of thing you would expect a CEO in South Africa to do with President Ramaphosa.”
A motoring journalist on The Money Show says South Africans now favour practical, reliable SUVs, with Chinese brands like Chery overtaking stalwarts.
“So I mean, I do wonder if part of it is that we're now making, I'm going to get into trouble for this, more rational car decisions.”
Laughter on air
Swedish two-time European Top Fuel champion Suzanne Callen explains the sport's 300 mph thrills and why women thrive in drag racing.
“Sweden's Suzanne Callen has been the driver to beat, taking the title for the past two years. The Happy Pods Helena Burke spoke to Suzanne about why women are thriving in this high-octane sport.”
A border official explains how a new vehicle targeting system reads plates, flags fake or cloned ones and alerts guards to inspect the vehicle.
“But what about stolen vehicles? I remember my first vehicle, my first car KG, it was the little Mazda 323. It was stolen. And it was stolen in a random Friday afternoon. And about two years later, I was called by police.”
A motoring editor says faster EV charging is easing worries that owners must park overnight or wait hours at a coffee bar.
“It seems every time we talk about electric vehicles, there's either a faster charging point or a car that charges faster.”
A Four Corners test had a cybersecurity specialist hack a BYD Shark 6, sold in South Africa, and a local expert says to be concerned but not panic.
“He was able to remotely lock the doors, flick the wipers on, and switch off the headlights while the car was being driven. And he could even switch on the car's microphones.”
The story so far
2 moments on Cape Talk
Sat 24 Oct, 02:25Cape Talk
BYD Sea Lion 5 fails after six weeks as parts wait on ChinaSun 25 Oct, 05:53Cape TalkThis one
Hackers remotely locked doors and bugged a BYD Shark 6 mid-drive
A 702 motoring guest says paint protection, car covers and windscreen shields can limit heat damage where trees and garages are scarce.
“Park their cars and you can start to see the damage that happens on your dashboards, your steering wheels, on your seats. What are the alternatives? Ah, yes, the paint as well.”
A Cape Talk motoring guest explains how Global NCAP and the AA crash-test locally bought cars in Germany, finding safety specs stripped for emerging markets.
“Okay, Nicole, let's chat about safer cars for Africa. Yeah, one exciting project that I've been involved in the sense that I witnessed the very first crash test in Germany in 2017, and I was invited back to witness…”
Callers press the JRA on cement dropped on roads and maintenance funds; the JRA says it is reviving its infrastructure protection unit and bylaws.
“People should be fines. These companies' businesses should be fined, especially businesses of that transport cement, like the ready-make cement.”
Harry, founder of Parking Peehole, tells Cape Talk how his lookalike pink fines work and how drivers react when they find one on the windscreen.
“Harry got so frustrated with the way Cape Town drivers park that he decided to do something about it.”
Cape Talk hosts say Audi sales fell 76%, Mercedes-Benz 81% and BMW 50% since 2014, as Chinese brands and affordability reshape the market.
“But do you know that in 2014, Audi sold 18,370?”
A 947 presenter describes seeing a man driving at 30km/h on a highway on-ramp at 3am, barking or biting at the air inside his car.
“So, obviously, I'm driving in the AMs and I get onto the highway on ramp, and as I'm on ramping, quite empty, free-flowing. Then, there's a car that's driving exceptionally slow.”
A border official says syndicates order cars across Africa and owners fake thefts for insurance, while a new system and the Hawks target the networks.
“In certain instances, literally, cars actually get ordered. And when they get ordered out there, whether it's in Zambia or in DRC or wherever in the continent or in Mozambique, so they basically order the car in terms…”
A Power FM F1 analyst says Kimi Antonelli's strong start under new regulations gives him an edge over George Russell at Mercedes.
“And Kimi Antonelli has hit the ground running in that first of the five years. What that means is that he's really got the advantage for George over George rather going into the next couple of years at the team.”
NFO adjudication manager Johan Brower explains the two lawful routes to repossession and what to demand when someone arrives to collect a car.
“Independently resolves complaints between consumers and financial institutions, including disputes involving banks, vehicle finance repossessions and debt recovery.”
A Cape Talk caller says rising fuel costs have him arriving at work at 5:45am and napping in his car until 8:45am.
“With this fuel price thing, it's absolutely ridiculous. I generally start work at 9 a.m. and I drive from the southern suburbs, Tilmouth, Crawford side to Clown.”
CCTV shows warrant officer Enise Nortman struck at a pedestrian crossing; a 23-year-old foreign national is charged with murder.
“Police in the northwest have confirmed the death of an off-duty policewoman who was run over at a shopping mall in Lichtenburg. CCTV footage of the incident on Monday surfaced online today.”
Suliman Carrim's bail application was postponed after logistical issues; he is in custody over a separate Madlanga Commission matter.
“Suliman Carrim had insisted that he wanted to proceed with his bail application today, but accepted that logistical challenges, including his travel arrangements, meant it could not go ahead.”
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Thu 22 Oct, 09:10Power FM
Host: Karim's car-smuggling case adds to a growing list of court datesThu 22 Oct, 15:01702This one
Carrim's bail bid postponed to 30 October in car-smuggling case
A 702 host relays a panel on the Consumer Protection Act: within six months buyers can choose repair, replacement or refund; auctions and private sales are exempt.
“Topic around used cars and what rights we have in South Africa? Sure, I want to deal with this quick quickly, but there's a lot of dynamite advice in this if you're looking to buy a used car in particular.”
Laughter on air
Forensic investigator Chad Thomas tells SAfm how syndicates use synthetic identities to finance vehicles and move them across the border for resale.
“The cases follow the interception of two finance vehicles at the Beitbridge Border Post in Messina.”
The story so far
4 moments on 4 stations
Mon 19 Oct, 14:03Kaya 959
Carrim's lawyer: UAE extradition treaty doesn't cover Madlanga contempt chargeMon 19 Oct, 19:03Cape Talk
State says Carrim changed his story on Madlanga subpoenaTue 20 Oct, 12:41BizNews Radio
Karim fights bail as state calls him a flight risk, citing GuptasThu 22 Oct, 05:49SAfmThis one
Forensic expert: syndicates build synthetic IDs to finance cars for export
A first-time insurance buyer's crash claim was rejected for exceeding a monthly mileage limit; the ombudsman backed the insurer but has agreed to reopen the case.
“So a lot less than the first one. But it came with an excess of $21,000. All this all explained or 10% of the claim. So minimum 21,000 excess. Only he could drive the car. No one else.”
A police official describes how vehicle syndicates linked to other countries order cars by description and scout them, or owners offload financed vehicles.
“So they basically order the car in terms of the description, and then the syndicates will then come and scout for the car.”
Border Management Authority Commissioner Michael Masiapato explains how vehicle alerts reach three tiers to stop corrupt officials helping car-theft syndicates.
“How are you dealing with potentially corrupt officials from within the system who may ignore an alert and work with the syndicates to allow vehicles through? Exactly that, Bongani. When we built this system, we knew.”
A Cape Talk motoring guest says the Hyundai Grand i10 has only two airbags and that SA legislation is wholly inadequate amid 12,000 to 15,000 road deaths yearly.
“So, what are these newer vehicles that we're talking about that may look smart, look sleek, as all the dashboard bells and whistles, but doesn't keep a proper safety standard, like adequate airbags?”
Max Smart says he had never seen snow before Rally Sweden, yet took a stage win on ice in his second year using studded tyres.
“You know, the first time I did Rally Sweden, I actually, coming into the event, I had never seen snow before. And I said like multiple times.”
A caller on 702 describes negotiating her own vehicle finance, fighting a DIC fee and facing patronising, sexist bank staff.
“So I then moved to my second bank, which is Nedbank, and they have a division called MFC, and that's their vehicle finance division. And we started off at Nedbank with an interest rate around 15%, if I'm not mistaken.”
On 702, Azania Mosaka says anyone who can afford a Bentley or G-Wagon should fix the bumps, and listeners add their own assumptions.
“And those are people that drive really expensive cars that have bumps in them or scratches or missing taillights. And I'm not talking just normal cars, I'm talking about your Bentleys, your BMWs.”
Kaya 959 hosts joke they would never ride in the Yangwang sports car that reportedly reached 496 km/h, admitting 120 is their limit.
“Oh, she's got the receipts. She's got the receipts. So, you remember when we went to the racetrack? Yeah, and you guys thought you were clever, you wanted to ride in this car. And I refused. I remember so what are you?”
A 702 motoring guest explains the rocket-assisted electric roadster demo, its physics, and which versions the public may buy.
“But on a much bigger scale, fully controlled, and a car was then, let's call it, flying for five seconds or controlled to descend for five seconds. Thank you for using the word controlled descent.”
On Kaya Breakfast, a sport segment debates F1 team orders, saying a team paying a champion about R60m a year must back him with support.
“Of your drivers is fighting for the championship, surely then you need to say, When your job is to defend this one and make sure he gets as many points as he can, who should be number one then?”
On Cape Talk, a SADD guest explains car breathalyser locks, how drivers try to cheat them, and why drink driving is not treated as serious.
“That you actually have your face. And so you have to have the facial recognition and you blowing in with your face in it. So they, you know, the breathalyzer companies know all these little tricks.”
A 702 caller says she had no car insurance, took a bank loan to fix her crashed car, and the car is still not moving.
“I didn't have a car insurance. So my car was involved in an accident. And let me tell you the biggest mistake that I regret. I still regret even today. I went to the bank to go and get a loan and to fix my car.”
Discovery Insure's CEO says members' fuel volumes are down 33%, with 20-litre-or-less purchases rising to 36% of transactions.
“But I think exactly what you're experiencing, something new that we're seeing in the data, is that smaller fuel purchases are significantly increasing.”
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One title at 20 years and 68 days, finishing third in Mexico and saying tears blurred the final lap.
“Well, Kimi Antonelli, the youngest Formula One champion in history, though overstopping one in Mexico, followed by Hamilton, Antonelli's third place, and up for the championship win, saying he struggled to see through…”
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Sat 31 Oct, 10:50Cape Talk
Motorsport analyst: Antonelli needs only P9 in Mexico to be championMon 2 Nov, 07:06947This one
Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at 20, crying on last lap
ABC reporter Will Murray tells the BBC how he pulled a man from a car sinking in floodwater while covering the Queensland floods.
“We heard there were big storms coming, there was a heap of rain in the morning. We set up at a park that looked like it had flood waters over it, there was a road running through, and all of a sudden, a sort of big…”
Bugatti Rimac's Mate Rimac left keys in a Chiron in Croatia; a visitor drove off, and Rimac pursued him in a Porsche.
“And finally, the CEO of Bugatti had his luxury car stolen this week and he chased down the thief across Europe in a Porsche.”
Stats SA shows real workshop volumes down 6.6% year on year; a repairers' body says motorists take cash payouts instead of fixing cars.
“Now, in plain terms, South Africans are paying more but are getting less done as fuel prices, interest rates, and rising maintenance costs push motorists to delay or skip services.”
Two US friends are travelling from Philadelphia to Niagara Falls in children's electric toy cars, raising money for mental health charity.
“And finally, two friends in the United States are attempting a journey of more than 1100 kilometers in children's toy cars. Cassie A.”
A Discovery Insure executive says phone use now causes more crashes than speeding, and a school-transport programme has seen zero fatalities.
“We're here for the Safe Journeys to School program. And I'm joined here by Precious Hinduri, Chief Commercial Officer at Discovery Insure. Good morning.”
A cybersecurity expert says an Australian test hack of the BYD Shark 6 exposed a flaw, since patched, but local owners should stay alert.
“That means more connected cars packed with software, cameras, and microphones are turning up in South African driveways. And it raises a question most of us don't ask while admiring the touch screen.”
A Cape Talk host rails at an M-badged BMW weaving at 160km/h and at red-light jumpers, arguing the time gained is negligible.
“But there's no doubt that in a way the season has begun. Every time, every time, almost every time I get into my car to go somewhere, even if I know exactly how to get where I'm going, I always just check with Satnav to…”
The taxi recapitalisation CEO tells a Pretoria roundtable the voluntary scrapping programme has failed, with 80,000 unroadworthy minibuses on the roads.
“the initiative of Visham Nairu told a high-level transport roundtable meeting in Pretoria that the resistance has resulted in more than 80,000 unroadworthy minibuses operating on the country's roads.”
On 947 Drive, an expert explains insurers can pay out market value and sell the wreck, so owners can buy it back and repair it.
“Jacob, you're an expert that you can buy your car back from insurance. So in a case where your car has been either stolen or I guess written off is a bigger one. I didn't know that insurance just keeps it.”
Hosts on The Corder Report pick apart Panyaza Lesufi's door-to-door jibe that an old Ford Cortina won't run Joburg.
“So what do you think Panyaza could mean by specifically saying a Ford Cortina? He's just trying to say that she's old and she's Kodonki, which is ironic. But he could have picked any car. Why did he pick that one?”
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Thu 29 Oct, 14:57The Corder ReportThis one
Hosts puzzle over Lesufi calling Zille an old Ford Cortina
Fri 30 Oct, 07:53Power FM
Hosts joke over who owns the Snake Park transformer, Lesufi or ZilleA 702 host says falling passenger numbers and expensive vehicle loans push taxi operators onto rivals' routes, fuelling Codeta-Qatar violence.
“And each taxi owner, each taxi driver is feeling the pressure of.”
The story so far
3 moments on 2 stations
Wed 28 Oct, 15:00Cape Talk
Cape Town taxi war: shootings close Delft interchange as Kata, Codeta feud flaresThu 29 Oct, 04:08702
Rifles on Delft streets as taxi war cancels school transport in exam weekThu 29 Oct, 04:27702This one
Host: taxi owners' loan debts drive route encroachment and violence
A 702 caller says her younger sister borrowed from the bank to buy her boyfriend a Polo 8; he crashed it and they split, leaving her in debt.
“Listen, on that note, my younger sister that comes right after me borrowed, went to the bank and borrowed some money and he bought a polo, polo eight for the boyfriend.”
A Taung caller says a mechanic fixing government vehicles has gone four months unpaid by the fleet contractor and asks who must act.
“Good afternoon, I'm having a problem here with the new company that was supported by the government on the police cars, your traffic.”
The e-Hailing Partners Council's Mary Tembamguni says dash cams cover under 20% of vehicles and recounts her own escape from a robbery.
“And the only reason we know that is because the dash cam footage captured all of that. So, what about e-haling drivers and the safety of them? And how, in any way, can they protect themselves?”
The story so far
2 moments on SAfm
Wed 28 Oct, 15:39SAfmThis one
E-hailing driver survives robbery ambush, says 80% of cars have no dash cams
Wed 28 Oct, 15:48SAfm
E-hailers: apps sign up criminals and nobody holds them accountableStephen Grootes says Audi's CEO is in trouble after a Trump plant announcement in Georgia became a rally just before the US midterms.
“President Donald Trump announcing the start of a big new plant. It's exactly the kind of thing you would expect a CEO in South Africa to do with President Ramaphosa.”
A motoring journalist on The Money Show says South Africans now favour practical, reliable SUVs, with Chinese brands like Chery overtaking stalwarts.
“So I mean, I do wonder if part of it is that we're now making, I'm going to get into trouble for this, more rational car decisions.”
Swedish two-time European Top Fuel champion Suzanne Callen explains the sport's 300 mph thrills and why women thrive in drag racing.
“Sweden's Suzanne Callen has been the driver to beat, taking the title for the past two years. The Happy Pods Helena Burke spoke to Suzanne about why women are thriving in this high-octane sport.”
A border official explains how a new vehicle targeting system reads plates, flags fake or cloned ones and alerts guards to inspect the vehicle.
“But what about stolen vehicles? I remember my first vehicle, my first car KG, it was the little Mazda 323. It was stolen. And it was stolen in a random Friday afternoon. And about two years later, I was called by police.”
A motoring editor says faster EV charging is easing worries that owners must park overnight or wait hours at a coffee bar.
“It seems every time we talk about electric vehicles, there's either a faster charging point or a car that charges faster.”
A Four Corners test had a cybersecurity specialist hack a BYD Shark 6, sold in South Africa, and a local expert says to be concerned but not panic.
“He was able to remotely lock the doors, flick the wipers on, and switch off the headlights while the car was being driven. And he could even switch on the car's microphones.”
The story so far
2 moments on Cape Talk
Sat 24 Oct, 02:25Cape Talk
BYD Sea Lion 5 fails after six weeks as parts wait on ChinaSun 25 Oct, 05:53Cape TalkThis one
Hackers remotely locked doors and bugged a BYD Shark 6 mid-drive
A 702 motoring guest says paint protection, car covers and windscreen shields can limit heat damage where trees and garages are scarce.
“Park their cars and you can start to see the damage that happens on your dashboards, your steering wheels, on your seats. What are the alternatives? Ah, yes, the paint as well.”
A Cape Talk motoring guest explains how Global NCAP and the AA crash-test locally bought cars in Germany, finding safety specs stripped for emerging markets.
“Okay, Nicole, let's chat about safer cars for Africa. Yeah, one exciting project that I've been involved in the sense that I witnessed the very first crash test in Germany in 2017, and I was invited back to witness…”
Callers press the JRA on cement dropped on roads and maintenance funds; the JRA says it is reviving its infrastructure protection unit and bylaws.
“People should be fines. These companies' businesses should be fined, especially businesses of that transport cement, like the ready-make cement.”
Harry, founder of Parking Peehole, tells Cape Talk how his lookalike pink fines work and how drivers react when they find one on the windscreen.
“Harry got so frustrated with the way Cape Town drivers park that he decided to do something about it.”
Cape Talk hosts say Audi sales fell 76%, Mercedes-Benz 81% and BMW 50% since 2014, as Chinese brands and affordability reshape the market.
“But do you know that in 2014, Audi sold 18,370?”
A 947 presenter describes seeing a man driving at 30km/h on a highway on-ramp at 3am, barking or biting at the air inside his car.
“So, obviously, I'm driving in the AMs and I get onto the highway on ramp, and as I'm on ramping, quite empty, free-flowing. Then, there's a car that's driving exceptionally slow.”
A border official says syndicates order cars across Africa and owners fake thefts for insurance, while a new system and the Hawks target the networks.
“In certain instances, literally, cars actually get ordered. And when they get ordered out there, whether it's in Zambia or in DRC or wherever in the continent or in Mozambique, so they basically order the car in terms…”
A Power FM F1 analyst says Kimi Antonelli's strong start under new regulations gives him an edge over George Russell at Mercedes.
“And Kimi Antonelli has hit the ground running in that first of the five years. What that means is that he's really got the advantage for George over George rather going into the next couple of years at the team.”
NFO adjudication manager Johan Brower explains the two lawful routes to repossession and what to demand when someone arrives to collect a car.
“Independently resolves complaints between consumers and financial institutions, including disputes involving banks, vehicle finance repossessions and debt recovery.”
A Cape Talk caller says rising fuel costs have him arriving at work at 5:45am and napping in his car until 8:45am.
“With this fuel price thing, it's absolutely ridiculous. I generally start work at 9 a.m. and I drive from the southern suburbs, Tilmouth, Crawford side to Clown.”
CCTV shows warrant officer Enise Nortman struck at a pedestrian crossing; a 23-year-old foreign national is charged with murder.
“Police in the northwest have confirmed the death of an off-duty policewoman who was run over at a shopping mall in Lichtenburg. CCTV footage of the incident on Monday surfaced online today.”
Suliman Carrim's bail application was postponed after logistical issues; he is in custody over a separate Madlanga Commission matter.
“Suliman Carrim had insisted that he wanted to proceed with his bail application today, but accepted that logistical challenges, including his travel arrangements, meant it could not go ahead.”
The story so far
2 moments on 2 stations
Thu 22 Oct, 09:10Power FM
Host: Karim's car-smuggling case adds to a growing list of court datesThu 22 Oct, 15:01702This one
Carrim's bail bid postponed to 30 October in car-smuggling case
A 702 host relays a panel on the Consumer Protection Act: within six months buyers can choose repair, replacement or refund; auctions and private sales are exempt.
“Topic around used cars and what rights we have in South Africa? Sure, I want to deal with this quick quickly, but there's a lot of dynamite advice in this if you're looking to buy a used car in particular.”
Forensic investigator Chad Thomas tells SAfm how syndicates use synthetic identities to finance vehicles and move them across the border for resale.
“The cases follow the interception of two finance vehicles at the Beitbridge Border Post in Messina.”
The story so far
4 moments on 4 stations
Mon 19 Oct, 14:03Kaya 959
Carrim's lawyer: UAE extradition treaty doesn't cover Madlanga contempt chargeMon 19 Oct, 19:03Cape Talk
State says Carrim changed his story on Madlanga subpoenaTue 20 Oct, 12:41BizNews Radio
Karim fights bail as state calls him a flight risk, citing GuptasThu 22 Oct, 05:49SAfmThis one
Forensic expert: syndicates build synthetic IDs to finance cars for export
A first-time insurance buyer's crash claim was rejected for exceeding a monthly mileage limit; the ombudsman backed the insurer but has agreed to reopen the case.
“So a lot less than the first one. But it came with an excess of $21,000. All this all explained or 10% of the claim. So minimum 21,000 excess. Only he could drive the car. No one else.”
A police official describes how vehicle syndicates linked to other countries order cars by description and scout them, or owners offload financed vehicles.
“So they basically order the car in terms of the description, and then the syndicates will then come and scout for the car.”
Border Management Authority Commissioner Michael Masiapato explains how vehicle alerts reach three tiers to stop corrupt officials helping car-theft syndicates.
“How are you dealing with potentially corrupt officials from within the system who may ignore an alert and work with the syndicates to allow vehicles through? Exactly that, Bongani. When we built this system, we knew.”
A Cape Talk motoring guest says the Hyundai Grand i10 has only two airbags and that SA legislation is wholly inadequate amid 12,000 to 15,000 road deaths yearly.
“So, what are these newer vehicles that we're talking about that may look smart, look sleek, as all the dashboard bells and whistles, but doesn't keep a proper safety standard, like adequate airbags?”
Max Smart says he had never seen snow before Rally Sweden, yet took a stage win on ice in his second year using studded tyres.
“You know, the first time I did Rally Sweden, I actually, coming into the event, I had never seen snow before. And I said like multiple times.”
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