Adventure Afrika

Northern Cape nostalgia

The Anglo-Irish writer and poet Oliver Goldsmith once said that the forgotten and remote roads are your passport to incredible possibilities. He probably meant this in a more philosophical way about life choices, but we took it a little more literally for this story. A recent trip through the Northern Cape on those particularly remote roads opened our eyes to a myriad of adventure possibilities.

When the invitation from Suzuki landed in our inbox, there was a long debate about who would get to go on this fun #SuzukiSafari. We were the lucky winners, and what an adventure this was! After an early morning start at the airport for our Covid-19 tests, we hopped on a quick flight to a sweltering Upington. Thank goodness for air conditioning in the Jimny!

Speaking of this bantamweight with its massive 4x4 heart, we were delighted to hear that the waiting lists will soon be much shorter thanks to a production boost: from now on, Suzuki South Africa will import their Jimnys from the Gurgaon plant in India. Head of Marketing and Media Liaison at Suzuki, Megan MacDonald, also told us a GL model is being added to the existing GA and GLX range. This model will boast a few extras such as electric windows,

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