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Tiger Wheel & Tyre has strengthened its presence in Botswana with the opening of a new store at Game City in Gaborone, marking a significant step in the brand’s regional expansion. The latest addition brings the total nu

Messe Frankfurt South Africa has announced the 2025 launch of the Automechanika Buyers and Visitors Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Roadshow—a pioneering initiative designed to strengthen regional ties across the continent’s automotive aftermarket. Set to kick off in Gaborone, Botswana, on 6 May 2025, the roadshow will journey through Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Namibia, building momentum […]

After years of solid growth in Southern Africa, JAC Motors opened its first dealership in Botswana. The company entered the South African market in 2017 and, in 2021, extended its dealer network beyond South African borders. Over and above its dealer network of more than 60 dealers in South Africa, the company is also present […]

Pretoria, South Africa – 27 September 2023: Having waded through numerous rivers, conquering treacherous mountain passes, and powering through vast open plains, the Kingsley Holgate Foundation has reached its first major milestone in its Afrika Odyssey Expedition: approximately 1 700 mosquito nets distributed in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, constituting the Southern […]

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA is all set for a spectacular showdown in the Kalahari Desert this weekend, when they take on the mighty TGRSA Kalahari Botswana 1,000 Desert Race. The upcoming event is Round 3 of the 2023 South African Cross-Country Series (SARRC), and it is the longest and toughest event on the local calendar. […]

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa, 19 June 2023 – The South African Rally Raid Championship (SARRC) will be heading cross-border for the first time since 2019 as the series returns to Botswana for the longest and toughest race of the year – and it’s one that the Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ford Castrol Team is looking forward […]

With the famous ‘Desert Race’ moving back to its long-time home in Botswana 2023, competitors hoping to capitalise on the Dakar ‘dream shot’ will have to make the most of the challenging terrain that marks this event. Officially known as the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing SA Kalahari Botswana 1,000 Desert Race, or TGRSA 1,000 Desert Race […]

The countdown to the start of the inaugural International Spirit of Amarok Trophy has begun. The competition which will be contested by 20 teams from Australia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa will take place on 14-18 September 2015 in Botswana.

Alwyn Jordaan and Melanie Barnard are the 2015 Spirit of Africa Trophy champions. The pair, who finished in the third position last year, successfully mastered five days of demanding 4×4 driving challenges at the Kwalata Game Reserve in Botswana. Alwyn and Melanie took home R50 000 prize money for their achievement.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is taking the Spirit of Africa Trophy to an international stage, by inviting teams from Australia, Namibia and Botswana to compete against South African winners in the inaugural Spirit of Amarok international competition in Botswana from 13 to 17 September 2015. Spirit of Africa Trophy going international Event moves to Botsweana from […]