“Uzadla iM3 yahko namhalnje” translates to “You’ll eat your M3 today” in isiZulu, a variation of the phrase thrown around to poke fun at a usually young driver, whose fuel-thirsty BMW M3 has them seemingly spending all their money on petrol and subsequently not being able to fill up their bellies with their regular dining options of choice. It’s all in good spirits, because as much as this young lad’s friends are happy to pick up the bill for the food to go around, they take pride in being able to go for a spin in their friend’s top of the range BMW M3 or equivalent “I’ve arrived” car.....

Announcements of yet another petrol price increase, by the Department of Energy, seem to be hitting the news circuits more frequently than a taxi driver violates the road rules to get his passengers to their destinations on time. In reality the taxi driver’s questionable take on advanced driving has nothing to do with getting his passengers to work and school on time, but everything to do with