Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-08-04 i Daily Voice

THE Toyota Corolla, one of our best-loved cars, just got that little (actually, quite a bit) better with the recent announcement of the Gazoo Racing (GR) variant of the hot-hatch. Gazoo keeps on bringing the big time, what with the GR86, GR Supra and Yaris, and now a fire-breathing Corolla into the high performance stable. Let’s get straight to the features, being a three-cylinder 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol developed with Toyota’s motorsport expertise is good for zero to 100km/h in 4.99 seconds. The new Corolla is quick out of the gates but not all about the G-force. Rather, the turbo kicks in for an even climb through the power band. Interestingly, it’s offered as a manual only (much respect), testament to the intention of making this a driver’s car, more about…

CHAOS erupted on highways across the city yesterday after the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) announced a seven-day taxi strike in the province effective from 3pm yesterday. Two buses were reportedly set alight in Nyanga with MyCiTi passengers having to scramble for safety. Two law enforcement vehicles were stoned in Khayelitsha and taxis blocked the N2, causing congestion across the city. Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said numerous vehicles were set alight and sporadic incidents of stone-throwing were reported. This includes petrol bomb attacks on four buses, three trucks, bakkies as well as an ambulance. Last night, thousands of stranded commuters sukkeled to get home, piling into buses at the Cape Town terminus. The chaos followed an urgent Santaco meeting in Khayelitsha yesterday to address the…

A MITCHELLS Plain mom claims her twin babies were signed out of Mowbray Maternity Hospital without her knowledge after social workers allegedly forged her signature. Kimberly Smart, 29, said her heart stopped on July 29 when she went to breastfeed her babies, only to be told that her children were not there. The baby boy and girl had been born a month prematurely on June 23. “I remember I went there on Saturday night to feed my children. When I got there, they told me my twins are not there anymore, that I signed them out,” she told the Daily Voice. “I asked them why would I come to the hospital if I signed them out? Then they wanted to compare my signature to the one on the page, as…