Jason Woosey

Digital Journalist, IOL Motoring & Business

Significant petrol and diesel price increases likely for February

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Should the predictions materialise, a litre of 95 Unleaded petrol will cost around R21. 44 at the coast and R22. 23 in February 2025, with 93 Unleaded retailing ...

Living costs, mental health crisis take toll on domestic workers

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Job losses are rife in the industry, with 36% of employed respondents saying they had lost some work due to employer affordability in the past year, with 21% having ...

Leaving no one behind: United Nations applauds South Africa’s NHI Bill

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The UN has described the NHI Bill as a significant milestone on the road towards universal health care that leaves no one behind.

Watch VideoSA father and son team break Guinness Record for world’s fastest drone

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Last year Luke and Mike Bell created the world’s fastest drone, but felt that with a little tinkering it could go even faster.

Here’s why electric cars are not yet popular in South Africa

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Petrol prices have made many South Africans fantasise about buying an electric car. But there is a reason they’re not yet popular.

Tesla set to reveal driverless taxi later this year, Elon Musk says

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Musk’s announcement comes as the adoption of self-driving vehicles hits speed bumps over safety concerns.

More Mercedes misery as Red Bull bounces back: what we learned from the Japanese GP

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The triple world champion has taken an early stranglehold on the world championship, ahead of the fifth race in China in two weeks.

Cape Town Shay’ iMoto spinning spectacular crowns a new champion

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Performing in front of a sold-out home crowd, Chadwin ‘Boksie’ Hadjie emerged as Mzansi’s latest spinning star.

DA’s KZN premier candidate Chris Pappas has a plan to create 300,000 ‘real’ jobs

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A huge focus on jobs, provincial police force and diversified power grid. These are the things Chris Pappas will be striving for if he’s elected Premier of KZN. ...

Watch VideoWATCH: World’s fastest drone chases Max - could it revolutionise the way we watch F1?

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When you have the world’s fastest drone up close to a Formula One car you’re immersed in the whole experience like never before.

Kia’s van of the future has interchangeable bodies with magnets

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Imagine a single vehicle could be a taxi during the day, delivery van at night and personal recreational vehicle on the weekends. Kia wants to make this a reality ...

WATCH: BMW brings augmented reality to the road with XReal Air2 glasses

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In the future your driving experience could be enriched by augmented reality glasses, BMW reckons. Here’s what it looks like in the real world:

Lower fuel prices relief for SA

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A litre of 95 Unleaded petrol will now cost R21. 77 at the coast and R22. 49 in the inland regions, where the cheaper 93 Unleaded is reduced to R22. 17.

Las Vegas Grand Prix 'proved the critics wrong' says Lewis Hamilton

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The night-time street race, with multiple lead changes as the cars powered down the famous Vegas strip, showed the event can also deliver sporting thrills.

HiPhi A: This 960kW Chinese super saloon can flatten 0-100km/h in two seconds

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Looking like something out of Star Wars the HiPhi A boasts aircraft grade materials, near-perfect weight distribution and hypercar acceleration.

Embarrassing start for Vegas GP after manhole cover cuts opening practice short

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The Las Vegas Grand Prix suffered an embarrassing start when the first practice session was abandoned due to a loose drain cover.