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‘It can’t be’, says our Fortuner Challenge winner

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“THERE is no way that this is real, it can’t be. I’m so incredibly overwhelmed and thankful that I’m at a complete loss for words.”

With these words, the winner of the Toyota Fortuner Challenge 2023, Jan Withaar, representing Independent Media, wrapped up two days of gruelling challenges in the scorching Stellenbosch heat.

Withaar was chosen to represent Independent Media after submitting his application, along with a few thousand other hopefuls, and this year, it turned out we had a winner on our hands.

He and three other competitors, represented by Arena Holdings, Maroela Media and SuperSport, teamed up with four

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