RC 261017Cape TalkAfrica Melane
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Saturday's motoring talk was dominated by the Rwanda Formula One announcement, with Road Accident Fund funding and a South African Porsche title also in focus.
- 10:26
Formula One returns to Africa in 2030 with a Grand Prix in Rwanda, to be held on a purpose-built circuit not yet built, and South Africa was not chosen.
- 10:17
Transport Minister confirmed the Road Accident Fund will get no extra government funding and rejected a proposed three-rand-per-litre fuel levy.
- 10:22
Roadcover founder Eugene Beck says third-party attorneys can take 40 to 50 percent of a Road Accident Fund payout, while Roadcover says it funds claims end to end at no cost.
- 10:53
South African Keegan Masters clinched the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland title after a chaotic wet final, where he started from the pit lane and fought back to ninth.