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"It wasn't luck, it was hard work": Durban mum breaks GT-R speed record
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (486+ words) Karen Naidoo still remembers the first time she stood at the edge of a drag strip and felt the ground shake as a car launched off the line. That sound and that rush were enough to hook her instantly, even…...
“I can do anything”: Stacey-Lee May defies limits in male-dominated motorsport
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (581+ words) Stacey-Lee May, a pioneering figure in South African motorsport and the only female Monster Energy athlete on the continent, has spent over a decade turning her passion for spinning into a remarkable career. Now recognised as one of Briefly News…...
"Imagine a female saying, and it's lights out": Pamela Mtanga takes on F1
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (786+ words) Pamela Mtanga did not grow up dreaming of Formula 1. She grew up loving numbers, research and figuring out how things work. It turns out that's exactly what the sport needed from her. Originally from the Eastern Cape and shaped by…...
Changing the game: Emma-Rose Dowling becomes first SA girl in F1 Academy
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (590+ words) Most 15-year-olds are worried about weekend plans. Emma-Rose Dowling is worried about lap times. Earlier in 2026, Dowling made history as the first South African girl selected for the F1 Academy Discover Your Drive Programme, and she is only just getting started....
"We're competing": Meet the KZN wife who races her husband on the drag strip
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (721+ words) Razia Cassim never set out to become one of South Africa's fastest female drag racers. In fact, for years, she was afraid of speed altogether. Her motoring journey started in 2009, when her husband, Faizel, surprised her with a Volkswagen Golf…...
Woman of Wonder: Simphiwe Mohlahlo is racing single-seaters in South Africa
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (564+ words) Johannesburg racing driver Simphiwe Mohlahlo is making her mark in motorsport while challenging stereotypes surrounding women and people of colour in the industry. Born in Tembisa and now living in Johannesburg, Simphiwe's motorsport journey began in 2023. She currently competes in…...
"I knew what I was capable of": Chloe Stuart smashes racing records while running businesses at 17
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (440+ words) Johannesburg's Chloe Stuart was only seven years old when she first climbed behind the wheel of a go-kart. Ten years later, the young racer has built an impressive motorsport career, becoming the first woman in 50 years to win the Formula…...
"Stirring the pot!": Sizwe reacts as McKenzie's Formula One warning divides SA
1+ week, 5+ day ago (343+ words) Gayton McKenzie has once again found himself trending after defending the government's R31 million FIFA World Cup expenditure in a viral video. While insisting the amount was small compared to what it would cost to bring Formula One to South Africa,…...
"A real man would drive back to BMW": BMW driver's apology to guard angers SA
2+ week, 3+ day ago (126+ words) A South African man issued a public apology on 17 July 2026. Footage of him verbally abusing a security guard at a BMW dealership spread widely online. Security guard disrespected by BMW driver for doing his job gets gifted over R30k The incident…...
"Can't park there": SA in stitches as BMW loses control in dramatic Midrand turn
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (246+ words) A speeding BMW M140i swerved off a Midrand road while trying to make a turn. Facebook page Nkn Carspots shared the video on 5 July 2026, showing the dramatic moment. The footage shows the BMW turning a corner before suddenly losing traction. It…...