14 CAR TALK Wednesday 26 Aug 2020 MOTOR SEARCH MPUMALANGA RAF on last legs after 25 years of insolvency Alex Rose-Innes become another money guzzling enterprise, while for the past 25 years, HE South African Road the RAF had been insolvent. Accident Bene t Scheme Chris Hunsinger of the DA had always (RABS) has o cially maintained that the new ideas for RABS become part of le 13 as it would not have bene tted the poor and would have been too costly that the money should rather go towards to implement. improvement of the road crash T Actuaries had, since 2017 warned that compensation system. the cost of implementation far exceed- e ANC had agreed that the ed that of the current Road Accident existing RAF model is in its nal stages Fund (RAF) de cit. RABS would have of mismanagement and corruption and replaced RAG. in need of serious overhaul. But not at a e cost of the government’s proposed cost of hundreds of millions and at the bill would have been R320 million just disposal of unscrupulous lawyers taking The Road Accident Fund had been insolvent for the past 25 years with many crash to get it o the ground. Finally, sanity advantage of incompetence and victims still awaiting compensation. prevailed and the RABS would not ignorance. Road fatalities down as a result of lockdown, alcohol ban Alex Rose-Innes as a result of country’s roads annually, putting South lockdown Africa among countries with the highest ITH motorists unable to drive restrictions. tra c death rate in the world. Wduring lockdown, road accidents During this e World Health Organisation’s had dropped signi cantly. time no road (WHO) Global Road Safety report According to the latest statistics, the deaths were named Libya as the nation with the alcohol ban had also led to a decline in reported in highest rate of road tra c deaths, on drunken driving cases and accidents. the Free State average 73.4 deaths per 100 000 people e Easter weekend had always been and North- every year. known for its road carnage, but this year, ern Cape, but According to the Minister of Trans- a signi cant decrease had been noted as Mpumalanga port, Fikile Mbalula, tra c statistics al- families stayed home. topped the list. ready started improving pre-COVID-19 Twenty-eight people died on South As many as 14 with a reduction of 10% in fatalities in Africa’s roads over the Easter holiday 000 people are the 2019/2020 period as opposed to the compared to 162 last year, an 82% drop Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula. killed on the previous year. The best and ‘most loved’ 4x4’s by far, wonderful toys for the boys The new Landrover Defender. The Wrangler Rubicon. The Toyota Land Cruiser, Heritage. Alex Rose-Innes the environment. On o er are a few 4-cylinder diesel rest of the gear you wish to include for Top of their list is that beautiful vehicle engine types with a more powerful serious mudslinging. ANT a seriously macho one used to o en see stranded on the petrol engine and then, the icing on the e Sahara four-door will cost you car that would impress side of the road, the Landrover mud cake, a 6-cylinder petrol machine, R890 000 and the top-of-the-range the girls and show o Defender. combining torque with economic fuel Rubicon four-door costs R915 000 (also your driving skills? But, a er going back to the drawing consumption and re nement. 2019 prices for new cars.) WApart from wearing the standard South board, the designers came up with a Second on the list of most wanted is i r d on the list, is the workhorse, the African camo’s and crawling up rock hopper and axle twisting the military-looking Jeep Wrangler, a Toyota Land Cruiser. impossible slopes and slippery terrains grown-up toy to ll male hearts with local favourite of up-and-coming and is is a trusty o -roader that does not on Timberland boots, there are indeed glee. It is a car even for people who do nouveau riche yuppies. shy away from any hard (and sometimes other options. Very expensive ones, but not enjoy o -roading, bringing sheer With its sexy exterior and geometric almost impossible) task. As prices of nevertheless wonderful toys. enjoyment to driving on the potholed look, it is still as much loved as when 4x4’s go, the basic utility versions are e British boys had put together a top roads in Mpumalanga. Ollie North became the poster boy for really a ordable. list of 4x4’s, taking into consideration e price range starts out from R958 the American army in Afghanistan. It may be less sophisticated but it packs break-over angles, wading depth, brake 500 for the entry-level Defender 90 and e Sahara two-door model kicks o a punch where it is needed. According line and cost, realising that the only peaking just over R1 million (new mod- at R860 000 with the Rubicon version to those in the know, new or used, these loser in this outdoor pursuit would be els – 2019 prices.) starting at R900 000, depending on the vehicles are worth every cent. [email protected] Wednesday 26 Aug 2020 ENTERTAINMENTHEALTH TALK TALK 15 Kede and Harris puts on new show for the masses Katlego Kalamane to fight against COVID-19,” Harris added. OCKDOWN will never “We want to contribute in educating be the same as favour- our people about the dangers of ite media personalities, continuing to unnecessarily move Kedebone Mkhabela and around when our government has King Harris present you advised not to, to help them understand Lwith a new entertaining and informa- the analogy of movement as well as tive online show dubbed, Lockdown create a source of income for some of with Kede and Harris. the artists in Mpumalanga whose The lively and outspoken Harris said livelihood was affected by this that the show was a mixture of celeb- challenging period,” he said. rity interviews, DJ performances, in- According to Harris, the show will cluding an update on latest COVID-19 also create a platform to keep edu- related news, and entertainment news. cating the fans during the lockdown With the world moving towards the period by fourth industrial revolution, the show using entertainment to do so, while promised to provide fans with an giving them a reason to adhere to the opportunity to be entertained while rules of the lockdown. staying safe in the comfort of their “This will also help create employ- homes, he said. ment for the artists currently not get- “The show will create a platform for ting bookings because of the lockdown. country’s roads annually, putting South local designers, and it will get to dress And we also aim to give a platform Africa among countries with the highest the hosts, Kede Mkhabela and myself, to our viewers to interact with their tra c death rate in the world. with the latest apparels. It is also our favourite personalities. e World Health Organisation’s responsibility as South Africans in the “This is a perfect tool to use the arts (WHO) Global Road Safety report arts to play our part in informing and to create memories that will soften the named Libya as the nation with the entertaining our people with the blow we currently feel we have been highest rate of road tra c deaths, on platforms we have as we continue dealt,” Harris concluded. average 73.4 deaths per 100 000 people every year. According to the Minister of Trans- port, Fikile Mbalula, tra c statistics al- ready started improving pre-COVID-19 with a reduction of 10% in fatalities in Ryan Reynolds is paid billions Local artist releases Afro-pop the 2019/2020 period as opposed to the previous year. for special brand of gin EP to set fans in the mood the EP was more of a guide for his Alex Rose-Innes million (R10.4 billion) for Reynold’s Katlego Kalamane Aviation American Gin. fans concerning life related issues T is not only film star George The Hollywood actor would retain ANS should get ready to such as love, Jealousy, happiness and Clooney who became mega-rich an interest in the business, which saw welcome spring in style as Dr abuse. by selling his own brand of fire sales double pre-COVID. Myekeleni, Lucas Mtsipa, is “On the rst track, I worked with my juice, as fellow actor, Ryan Every small bottle of this very expen- set to release the prescribed guy Pacino on the debut track also titled Reynolds, had just followed suit. sive spirit is handcrafted. According to songs that will get them in the ula. e song basically gives comfort I Diageo, owner of Smirnoff Vodka and SA PriceCheck, it is a steal at R500 per right mood. to ladies who are in abusive Johnny Walker brands, had paid $610 bottle. F Mtsipa, who is no stranger in the in- relationships and also encourage them dustry, told NewsHorn that his current to leave that particular relationship,” he o ering, titled ula, is an Afro-pop EP said. which he worked on with artists such as e song called, Jealousy, which is also Pacino and Jacqueline respectively. featured on the EP, cautions people of e Bushbuckridge-born muso who is succumbing to the emotion which o en also songwriter and producer, said that led them in making wrong decisions.