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The Creative Circle Annual Awards announced its winners.

Shop! Association surveyed the global retail environment this Valentine's Day. From fashion and food, to beauty and homeware, these are the in-store displays in South Africa that caught Shop!'s attention. View the full report covering Valentine's displays worldwide here..

Toyota is back with a new Urban Cruiser. The Urban Cruiser features rugged urban styling replete with a raised stance and LED projector headlamps. Its interior offers a comfortable space, the black fabric seats feature a honeycomb pattern, with the rest of the interior finished off in hard-wearing black, featuring a textured pattern. Large door pockets, glove compartment and additional oddment binnacles provide convenient storage spaces.

On 28 February, the Motul RC Raceway at Zwartkops, Pretoria, hosted the first round of the 2021 RCX Championship and the warm-up to the National Series. The Zwartkops track was open for both amateurs and South Africa's top RCX competitors in this motorsport. The format of the 2021 RCX Championship sees participants compete in three, six-minute qualifying rounds followed by a main race lasting from 30 to 45 minutes. The sport also features competitors aged from just four years old to over 65 making it a family fun event. See the gallery below:...

The most digitally advanced Golf GTI is set to hit South African shores in the second quarter of 2021. It comes powered with a 7-speed DSG petrol engine pushing out 180kW. Standard features include18-inch "Richmond" alloy wheels, VW's lights and vision package, climatronic air conditioning, a heated leather-wrapped sport steering wheel, leather seats, the compound media sound system, 10,25-inch multi-colour InnoVision cockpit, App-Conect, cruise control, parking sensors, wireless smartphone charging and 30-colour ambient lighting....

The categories of the inaugural official Fashion Industry Awards South Africa were announced at a red carpet event at The Mall of Africa in Waterfall, Johannesburg, on the 26 February 2021.

Each year Tru-Cape hosts its Heritage Orchard Open Day at Oak Valley Estate in Elgin, inviting the public for a guided walk to see and taste apple and pear varieties that are no longer in commercial production.

The Cape Town Philharmonic Brass Quintet held a free pop-up concert at St Georges Mall, outside Newspaper House, in the Cape Town CBD on Thursday, 25 February 2021.

BMW announced that its all-new 128ti model will be launched in South Africa on Monday, 1 March. The BMW 128ti features a 2.0-litre engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, a direct offshoot of the variant in the BMW M135i xDrive, as well as exclusive interior and exterior features, giving the car a distinctive appearance. See the gallery below:.

Ford Motor Company's philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund, has strengthened its commitment to road safety by providing funding for the ChildSafe Pedestrian Safety Programme. The project aims to create safer environments for child pedestrians around school zones, changing road user behaviour and raising community-wide awareness around pedestrian safety. See the gallery below:.

The Suzuki Vitara Brezza, India's most popular compact SUV is now available in South Africa. The Vitara Brezza was introduced in 2016 and an upgraded model arrived in 2020.

Audi has launched its facelifted RS 4 Avant and RS 5 model ranges (Sportback and Coupé). The new models feature a sporty interior with the new MMI touch operating system and a high-torque twin-turbo V6 engine with a power output of 331kW applies an impressive 600Nm of torque in both model ranges. On the exterior, the front section of the new RS 4 Avant, RS 5 Sportback and Coupé is completely redesigned, with a wider and flatter singleframe. Both models come standard with the RS sport exhaust system which creates a sporty sound experience....

Audi has revealed a refreshed version of the high-performance R8 V10 sports car as Coupé and Spyder models and hosts an even sharper design. The 5.2 FSI in the Audi R8 V10 performance quattro offers 449kW, with a peak torque of 560Nm, allowing the Coupé to sprint to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, and the Spyder to reach 100km/h 3.3 seconds. The performance sports suspension continues to offer drivers effortless precision and response. The new R8 models also got a facelift on the interior and exterior designs. See images below:...

This festive season is a reminder for all of us to reflect on this year and give thanks to God. Join us as we showcase your favourite gospel artists: Bucy Radebe, Ayanda Ntanzi, Takie Ndou, Sneziey, amongst others, in celebration of the birth of Christ with song and joyfulness on Thursday, 24 December 2020 at 6pm. If it so happens that you miss this, the repeat will be broadcast on Christmas Day, 25 December at 8am only on 1G, DStv channel 331....

Restonic, in partnership with cycling kit brand, Ciovita, has donated cycling kits to two Sani2C race riders within the Underberg region in KwaZulu-Natal. The local bedding brand has been supporting the Sani2c event for over five years, together with its parent company, KAP Industrial Holdings, which is the title sponsor of the MTB race. See below pictures from the handover event.