Each year young girls in impoverished communities can miss up to 50 days of school for not having the correct hygiene products at their disposal. This important, but often unmentioned, challenge of keeping young women in school is at the heart of the Caring4Girls and Trek4Mandela Initiatives. Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) and with his wife, Wendy recently delivered over 2 300 sanitary towels to Nkululeko Secondary School in KwaNobuhle, … [Read more...] about Unique Sanitary Towel Delivery to Uitenhage
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Inaugural GTC Africa kicks off at Scribante in Port Elizabeth
For two decades Engen Volkswagen Cup has been Volkswagen's focus in circuit racing. This changes dramatically from 2016. "Volkswagen Motorsport will continue with Engen Volkswagen Cup and the very successful relationship with Engen that has existed since the start of the series," says Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. "This year we celebrate 20 years of Engen Volkswagen Cup with Engen and our other motorsport partners in the series. Now we add the GTC (Global Touring Cars) … [Read more...] about Inaugural GTC Africa kicks off at Scribante in Port Elizabeth
Second for the Fastest Brother in Africa
The Volkswagen Sasolracing Rally Team celebrated two podium positions and winning the Manufacturer's Award in the Western Cape on Saturday, with the pairings of Gugu Zulu and Hilton Auffray and Hergen Fekken and Pierre Arries taking second and third place. "It's a fantastic result for the team," says Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. "The Volkswagen Sasolracing team did well and were there at the finish when it mattered, crossing the line for second and third, taking two podiums … [Read more...] about Second for the Fastest Brother in Africa
First podium result for fastest brother in Africa
The Volkswagen Sasolracing partnership of Gugu Zulu and Pierre Arries stepped things up a notch with a podium finish at the Sasol Rally in Nelspruit on Saturday. This is Zulu's first podium result in the S2000 category - and his best result to date with Arries at his side. "It was fantastic to enjoy my first S2000 podium finish and stage win, here at the Sasol Rally," says Zulu. "The Sasol Rally is one of my favourite events and to share that victory with the packed stadium of fans here who … [Read more...] about First podium result for fastest brother in Africa
Diamonds and Dust for Round Five of Rally Championship
The middle of August will see the Volkswagen Sasolracing team contest round five of the South African National Rally Championship. The team heads to Cullinan for the Imperial Toyota Cullinan Rally on Friday and Saturday, 15 and 16 August – and 12 stages of rally action. Hans Weijs Jnr and Björn Degandt have produced three podium finishes in the first four rallies of this season, with the Sasol Rally slowing their performance only slightly. Thanks to these results the pair currently hold … [Read more...] about Diamonds and Dust for Round Five of Rally Championship
