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Reuben van Niekerk

@ReubenVN

Amputee, Cyclist, Magazine Editor, petrolhead. Lover of of Aircooled VWs, Airplanes and Amabubesi member. 🇿🇦

 Centurion, South Africa
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Joined February 2009
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Two cargo planes just left Waterkloof AFB. Why always on Sunday mornings under the cover of darkness? @deanwingrin @darren_olivier
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Middle of the night cargo flights continue
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Vrr-pha me now! The craziest, fastest Golf in SA: Volkswagen debuts 1 000hp beast news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Vrr-pha me now! The craziest, fastest Golf in SA: Volkswagen debuts 1 000hp beast | News24

Vrr-pha me now! The craziest, fastest Golf in SA: Volkswagen debuts 1 000hp beast | News24

Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa has built the ultimate Golf for one purpose: tackling hillclimb and time-attack-style events.

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When the real news hits you quickly see who the proper motoring journalists are
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Siyabuswa getting a free air show today? #saafhawk #baehawk ? @deanwingrin @darren_olivier
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Volvo here to stay with 4 new cars, including the one everyone wants - EX30 Cross Country news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Volvo here to stay with 4 new cars, including the one everyone wants - EX30 Cross Country | News24

Volvo here to stay with 4 new cars, including the one everyone wants - EX30 Cross Country | News24

Volvo Cars has had a tough time lately as their move to an electric focused brand has seen them lose momentum in countries like South Africa, which has been slow to fully embrace electric models. The...

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DETAILS: Ready for F1’s return to Africa - What the FIA design green light means for Kyalami news24.com/life/motoring/new…
EXPLAINER | Ready for F1’s return to Africa - What the FIA design green light means for Kyalami |...

EXPLAINER | Ready for F1’s return to Africa - What the FIA design green light means for Kyalami |...

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit has received confirmation that the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile has accepted final design proposals to upgrade the circuit to Grade 1 status.

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Locals Henk Lategan, Brett Cummings win SA Safari Rally in Toyota GR Hilux Evo news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Locals Henk Lategan, Brett Cummings win SA Safari Rally in Toyota GR Hilux Evo | News24

Locals Henk Lategan, Brett Cummings win SA Safari Rally in Toyota GR Hilux Evo | News24

South African pairing Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings delivered a memorable performance at the 2025 South African Safari Rally, securing an emotional win on home soil in front of friends, family and...

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Toyota Gazoo Racing unveils striking Sand Beige livery ahead of SA Safari Rally news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Toyota Gazoo Racing unveils striking Sand Beige livery ahead of SA Safari Rally | News24

Toyota Gazoo Racing unveils striking Sand Beige livery ahead of SA Safari Rally | News24

The popular light brown colour that adorns a large chunk of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70s sold in South Africa has been employed on the Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux Ultimate T1+ for the upcoming South...

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BMW X3 wins the 2024 SA Car of the Year title 😂
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Heartbreak in Knysna as racing driver dies at 15th Simola Hillclimb | News24

Heartbreak in Knysna as racing driver dies at 15th Simola Hillclimb | News24

What was meant to be one of the most exciting events of the year on the South African motorsport calendar has ended in heartbreak as racing driver Pieter Joubert died at the 15th Simola Hillclimb in...

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Are South Africans ready for another round? New VW Golf goes on sale in SA news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Are South Africans ready for another round? New VW Golf goes on sale in SA | News24

Are South Africans ready for another round? New VW Golf goes on sale in SA | News24

When the Golf 8 was facelifted, giving birth to the Golf 8.5, it was decided to reintroduce the regular Golf to the South African market, which is set to continue its legacy, cementing it, once more...

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SVI Engineering@SVI_Engineering1 Apr 2025
👀 Here's what a few of SA's highly respected motoring journalists had to say after witnessing our new "SVI LITE" partial armouring solution being put to the test... 🎯 🎙️ @DenisDroppa 🎙️ @ReubenVN 🎙️ @Willemvan ➡️ More on SVI LITE here: svi.co.za/svi-lite/
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Good Samaritans on duty for 42 years: Meet the road safety angels on deadly Van Reenen's Pass news24.com/life/motoring/new…
Good Samaritans on duty for 42 years: Meet the road safety angels on deadly Van Reenen's Pass |...

Good Samaritans on duty for 42 years: Meet the road safety angels on deadly Van Reenen's Pass |...

Phillip Hull and his team of volunteers have been doing their bit to make the notorious Van Reenen's Pass safer and to support accident victims for 42 years now.

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Mat Oxley
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The riders who made the right decision have been fucked
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@matoxley30 Mar 2025
THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WRONG
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OPINION | Tsunoda replacing Lawson unlikely to ease Red Bull woes news24.com/sport/motorsport/…
OPINION | Tsunoda replacing Lawson unlikely to ease Red Bull woes | News24

OPINION | Tsunoda replacing Lawson unlikely to ease Red Bull woes | News24

Yuki Tsunoda may struggle just as much for Red Bull than Liam Lawson did, writes Reuben van Niekerk.

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There's a new R7.5m 'Bull' in town: Lamborghini unveils new 677kW Temerario in South Africa news24.com/life/motoring/new…
There's a new R7.5m 'Bull' in town: Lamborghini unveils new 677kW Temerario in South Africa | News24

There's a new R7.5m 'Bull' in town: Lamborghini unveils new 677kW Temerario in South Africa | News24

There is a new bull in town: the Lamborghini Temerario, named after a famous fighting bull of the 1800s. Temerario means fierce, and this model is set to live up to that name.

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SA brothers Kevin and Sheldon van der Linde are racing on the world's greatest stage for BMW news24.com/life/motoring/new…
SA brothers Kevin and Sheldon van der Linde are racing on the world's greatest stage for BMW |...

SA brothers Kevin and Sheldon van der Linde are racing on the world's greatest stage for BMW |...

One of South Africa's greatest motorsport exports is the Van der Linde brothers, Kelvin and Sheldon. In 2025, the two brothers are reunited as Kelvin becomes a BMW M works driver.

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@outsidemagazine22 Feb 2025
Call it a a miracle. Call it luck. Two lost hikers in Utah stumbled across a backpack on a rocky ledge. Inside were the survival items (including Pop-Tarts!) that kept them alive. How did the bag get there? That’s an entirely different story: outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad…
Two Lost Hikers Found a Backpack in Utah. It Helped Them Stay Alive.

Two Lost Hikers Found a Backpack in Utah. It Helped Them Stay Alive.

A rescue story from Southern Utah has a happy ending—thanks to a discarded bag filled with survival gear

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When you should be helping your buddies in the DRC but your wife sends you to Woolies instead
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