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... BEYOND A CAR RUN

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   Written by Keli H Keli H is the author of the award-winning book The Four Hundred Club, and is the CEO of the award-nominated company KREST Publishers. Outside of daily business, she guest writes lifestyle pieces for various publications.  In my short tenure as the previous editor of The KREST Cars magazine before I handed the reigns to Elvida Sydney, I've attended a good dollop of car runs. There's a specific reason I enjoy attending car runs despite not being your stereotypical version of automotive enthusiast - I enjoy the sense of community inherent in car culture. There's a special kind of kinship you feel celebrating speed, mods, and brand monikers.  The 2024 IBV Supercar Club run held in Durban took that sense of community in a unique new direction, that I can solidly say was a first for the car run experience in Durban. Beyond a showcase of supercars, the event brought together a community to celebrate inspiration, achievement, and future-thinking - all the thing

AN OUTRAGEOUSLY COOL OZOWDR23 ITINERARY

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  Written by Theresa Bhowan Rajah Images courtesy of Phoenix Events / Daytona Rally / Lavine Kowlas Youtube videos linked under the creative commons law The natural assumption would be that there’s no way the 2021 Daytona Rally can be topped, what with turning the entire town of Mosselbaai into a street circuit, and a vehicle turnout that reads like a bucket list. But yet … in a week-long event that it is sure to top its previous one in memorability, the 2023 Daytona Rally will combine the finest in supercar lifestyle: from smashing a record as the biggest supercar rally in the southern hemisphere, to out-of-this-world travel experiences, and even an inspirational charity component. The Ozow Daytona Rally promises spectacle, speed, and pure adrenaline as the six-day long event takes off on the 15 th of June at Kyalami. The event will see sixty of the best supercars in SA drive over 1,500 km of scenic South African road that runs through three provinces, each stop along the way se

WHAT CAN I RESPONSIBLY SPEND ON A CAR?

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    Written by Theresa Bhowan Rajah As a young professional, you’re about to embark on the natural next step of your journey towards independence. You have just landed your first real job so you’re ready to purchase your very own set of wheels. So, you’ve started shopping around and you’ve found something you can envision yourself driving. with a monthly instalment you think you might be able to afford, and now it’s time to sign those papers. But are those instalments the only money you’re going to be spending on your new wheels each month? Well, Yolanda Haripersad, of the @financially.fabulous.females Instagram page, posted a beyond important video that teaches you what your vehicle expense ratio should be, and she delves into the unseen expenses of having a vehicle. Yolanda’s Instagram page is geared and guided towards equipping South Africans youth with invaluable financial knowledge that often goes by overlooked, and that most certainly is not taught at school. What Are Y