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The WeBuyCars Dome, previously known as the TicketPro Dome, Coca-Cola Dome, The Dome at Northgate, and MTN Sundome, is a defunct indoor arena and car showroom located in Randburg, north of Johannesburg, South Africa. The showroom accommodates over 1,000 vehicles and covers about 11,000 square metres.
Birkin Cars, Ltd. is a South African-based car manufacturer. The company's specialty and only currently-produced vehicle is the S3 Roadster , a kit-car copy of the Lotus Super 7 . The founder and owner of the company is John Watson, a descendant of pioneering race car driver Tim Birkin .
In 2004, South Africa was responsible for the manufacture of 84% of all vehicles produced in Africa, 7 million of which are on the South African roads. Also in 2004, the industry made a 6.7% contribution to the GDP of South Africa and 29% of all South African manufacturers made up the country's automotive industry. 2004 also saw 110,000 ...
Union of South Africa: The flag was a co-official flag until 1957 when the flag of the Union of South Africa became the sole official flag. 1928–1982: Republic/Union of South Africa: The flag using a darker shade of "Union" blue common before the early 1980s. 1982–1994: Republic of South Africa
The current design of the flag of Johannesburg was adopted on 16 May 1997, replacing a previous version of the flag that had been in service since 20 October 1970. The design is a white - fimbriated vertical tricolour of blue , green , and red .
The Blaster (also called the "BMW Flamethrower") was a 1998 invention by South African inventor Charl Fourie that functioned as a car-mounted, laterally-firing flamethrower designed to provide a defence against carjackings. The Blaster was a liquefied petroleum gas flamethrower installed along the sides of the vehicle under the doors.
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (from Khaya lami, My home in Zulu) is a 4.529 km (2.814 mi) motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Johannesburg. The circuit has been used for Grand Prix and Formula One races and has hosted the South African Grand Prix twenty times.
South African Touring Cars (formerly the Global Touring Car Championship) is a South African touring car series co-founded by Gary Formato and Vic Maharaj in 2016 and sanctioned by Motorsport South Africa. The series, which was renamed in 2024, has dubbed itself South Africa's "premier motorsport championship".