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Brenwin Naidu is an award-winning motoring journalist and the youngest South African juror to serve on the prestigious World Car Awards panel. He is the section editor for Sowetan Motoring (weekly) and Sunday Times Lifestyle Motoring (monthly), and a contributing presenter for Ignition GT.
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Chery’s offshoot comes in with aggressive pricing
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Increased law enforcement and driver education crucial to reducing deaths
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