Willem van de Putte

Motoring Journalist

Human spirit set to triumph at the Paralympics

Willem van de Putte|Published

Unlike the Olympic opening ceremony, the organising committee kept things on more of an even keel in one venue, with nothing that could be deemed offensive, on a ...

Mercedes invests in changing lives through education with Ruta Sechaba Foundation

Willem van de Putte|Published

Mercedes has donated three Sprinter Inkanyezi vehicles to the Ruta Sechaba Foundation which is dedicated to empowering SA’s brightest young minds.

African camaraderie around a fire and the iconic Land Rover Defender

Willem van de Putte|Published

Don’t be intimidated by fitment centre advertisements, hype and social media, if Africa’s most prolific explorers and adventurers can do it, so can you.

Into Africa with team Holgate in the new Land Rover Defender 130

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Immersing themselves into the continent leaving a trail of humanitarian work in their wake is what the Holgates do best.

ANC and its Tintswalo fantasy leave us cold

Willem van de Putte|Published

Mr President, I doubt you or any of your executives have recently driven unaccompanied through Motherwell, because you prefer big black SUVs and a string of blue ...

Driving impressions: Ford freshens up its Figo range

Willem van de Putte|Published

Figo facelift a significant improvement to a model which Ford describes as the car that introduces the brand to buyers.

A tyre is a tyre, right? Wrong!

Willem van de Putte|Published

Your life is on four rubber strips as big as a hand and all tyres are not created equal.

And all good things shall come to pass…

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Lesotho’s legendary Baboon’s Pass is not for the faint-hearted, but it cannot be surpassed for thrills, terror and excitement, writes Willem van de Putte

A car to get revved up about

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The new Alfa Giulietta is a sweet ride, writes Willem van de Putte

jeep that’s fit for a general

Willem van de Putte|Published

Even a hard man such as World War II general Douglas MacArthur would have been pleased had his driver picked him up in the 2011 Jeep Wrangler.

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