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R4billion suburb forHelderbergThe development of a new sub-urb in the Helderberg of “un-precedented size” waslaunchedwitha ground-break-ing ceremony on 16 April.

This R4 billion lifestyle and se-curity development is situatedbetween the N2 and the R102,neighbouring Croyden Olive Es-tate, and will offer over 3 150 resi-dential properties.The developers behind this de-

velopment is the Uvest PropertyGroup, who are keeping the de-tails of the development underwraps until the official launch inJuly this year.Executive Director of Uvest,

John Coetzee, has been meticu-lously planning and designingvarious aspects of this unique de-velopment for over three years.He certainly has the experiencefor a venture of this kind, havingbeen involved in theplanningandbringing to market of other largedevelopments such as BurgundyEstate (in excess of 5 803 apart-ments and homes plus a commer-cial component) andBuh-ReinEs-tate (in excess of 3 500 apart-ments and homes plus acommercial component).“I have certainly usedmy expe-

rience in planning this project,but Sitari is very different inmanyways.SitariCountryEstateis set on 192 hectares, and it is oneof the last private access-control-led estates that will be built with-in the Western Cape. It is a coun-try estate in the truest senseof theword. Obviously one moves fromrural towardsurbanwhenyoude-velop, but we are attempting asfar as possible tomaintain a rural

ambiance yet with all themodernconveniences one could wishfor,” says Coetzee.Without revealing too much,

buyers can expect to see a combi-

nation of orchards, trees, vine-yards, olives and parks perfectlymatched with contemporary ru-ral architectural design.“We pride ourselves on the care

that we are putting into every lit-tledetail aswewish toensure thatSitariCountryEstate remainsab-solutely unique.”Power Construction has been

tasked with completing all thecivil works on Sitari Country Es-tate.Dr Graham Power, Helderberg

local and Executive Chair of thePowerGroup says theHelderberghas very little space left for devel-opment. “The only sizeable landavailable is here on the R102route.This area is perfect for what is

going to be an absolutely primeaddition to the Helderberg. It isa beautiful area, and the site hasa wonderful feel about it. I am de-lighted that we are involved withUvest Property Group in Sitari –and I see nothing but success forthis entire project.”The construction is set to roll

out over thenext sevenyears, andin terms of accommodation therewill be 3 150 residential units,which includes single residentialcountry homes, sectional titleapartments and a retirement vil-lage.There will also be private

schools, a shopping centre and amedical centre.Coetzee says that Uvest Proper-

ty Group will allow for a limitednumber of sectional title develop-ment pockets to be sold to exter-nal developers. “Our develop-ment strategy is focused on SitariCountry Estate being developedin the shortest space of time andfor this tohappenweneed toworkwith other developers. However,we wish to maintain a very highstandard and have therefore de-cided to restrict the number ofavailable development pocketsfor sale to external developers,and to carefully consider them interms of their track record.”

Seen at the ground­breaking event of the Sitari Country Estate were (from left), Ramees Miller (Site Agent,Power Construction (PC), Andre Zandberg (Area Director, PC), Philip van der Berg (Executive Director, UvestProperty Group), Poens Venter (CEO of PC), William MacRobert (CEO of Uvest Property Group), Dr GrahamPower (Executive Chairman of the Power Group), John Coetzee (Executive Director, Uvest Property Group),Petrie Smit (Contracts Executive, PC) and David Jacobs (Site Agent, PC).

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Howdo I knowwhen it’s time to scale down?Many property owners who cur-rently own properties larger thanthey need, wonder when the besttime is to sell and scale down.

As we move through the differentphases of our lives our needschange. The large home that wasonce buzzing with the noise of ourkids is now quiet as they havemoved on with their adult lives.

It’s a very difficult decision formany to make due to the strongmemories that are associated withtheir homes – andwith thesememo-ries comes much emotion.

But at some point in time every-one sells and moves on. The bigquestion is: When?

In answering this question hereare some points to consider:

) Do you have any health issuesthat impact on your ability to enjoyyour property as you deserve to en-joy it? For example, do the stairsposeaproblem? Is this impactingonyou physically or emotionally?

) Are you able to care for andmaintain the property as you needto? Large properties, while offeringthe obvious benefit of space, alsocome with the added obligation ofmaintenance. And maintenancedoesn’t comewithout cost. So, if youareunable tomaintainyourproper-ty properly then it may be time tomoveon.Apoorlymaintainedprop-erty will sell for much less than itshould – so you could be damagingthe value of your asset.

) Are you able to handle the in-

creasing costs associated with own-ing a larger property? Increasedrates and taxes, electricity, and wa-ter costsoftenputhugestrainon thebudget and eat away at capital thatwill be needed later.

If you answer “yes” to any one ofthe above questions then it may betime to consider selling. It’s usuallya very tough decision to make.There are many additional ques-tions that will need to be answeredsuch as: Where does all the excessfurniture go if we scale down? Whatwill we be able to afford? What arethecostsassociatedwithsellingandpurchasingagain?Howwillwecopewith the stress?

As challenging as it may be to an-swer all of these questions, you will

be comforted toknow that they canall be answered. It isbest to speak to aprofessional real es-tate agent that youtrust who can helpyou.

For example, aknowledgeableagent will be able togive you an accurateappraisal on yourhome. But be sure to ask for thefacts! It is no use planning on a“thumbsuck” or unrealistic value.

Why not start looking around tosee what properties are availablethatcouldsuityou? Ifyoufindsome-thing you like then it is always pos-

sible tomakeanoffersubject to the sale ofyour existing home.

Approximatecosts of transfer andagent’s fees can alsobe given – so you canplan your financeswell. And eventhough selling yourfamily furniture ishard to do – it can bedone. Perhaps other

family members could benefit?While it is a difficult decision to

make the important thing is thatyou make it yourself – on yourterms. Stay in control of the processby being pro-active and sourcingknowledge and sound advice early.

Talking Property, by SteveCaradoc­Davies, principalof Harcourts Platinum

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Buyers should invest inCapepropertiesBuy-to-let investors looking for tips onareaswhere they can still buyat very lowprices but with a potential for increasesin the coming year or two, should be in-vestigating the opportunities in theCape’scountryandcoastalvillages, espe-cially those within reach of Cape Town.

This is according to Bill Rawson, chair-man of the Rawson Property Group, whosays previously only the inexpensive homesin Strand saw big value rises but now theyare seeing freehold prices in the R800 000 toR1,5 million bracket rise by 12%.

“What is more, it appears that this in-crease is likely to continue, and it seemspos-sible that themany luxuryunits, priced any-thing from R1,5 million to R6 million, willstart finding buyers by the end of this year,”he said.

A similar scenario, says Rawson, is un-folding at Betty’s Bay and Pringle Bay.

Prices have remained low since 2008, themajority still being in the region of R800 000toR1,5 million - but in the last twelvemonthsthe Deeds Office has recorded 21 sales in theR1,5 million to R3 million bracket and thisfigure is apparently on the increase.

“Almost none of these prices represent aprice upturn, they are still being offered atbig discounts - but the improved volumessuggest that this situation is due for achange.”

He says in Hermanus, the local Rawsonfranchisee Peter Greyling reports that be-low R1 million, demand far exceeds supply

There is however still some good stock onthemarket, despite being discounted by 30%since 2008, while in other cases sellers haveeither withdrawn from the market or are

staying there with unrealistic prices.“Looking at the overall situation, I agree

with Greyling in that investors with re-sources should be taking the gap here andbuying because analysts are telling us thatnext summer Hermanus’ worldwide reputa-tion will once again be pulling in both up-country and international buyers,” saysRawson.

In Langebaan, he says, it is also now ac-cepted that the falling off of prices, whichwaspossiblymoredrastic than inmostotherareas, is now over, and a 20 % rise in salesis expected this year.

This, it is said, will be boosted by thesteady influx of contractors coming to workon the new Saldanha Bay Industrial Zone.

Right now, however, the area can still pro-vide a well-built, three bedroom home on a1 000 m² stand for as little as R1,3 million. A

similar home in the southern suburbs ofCape Town will probably cost about R3 mil-lion.

In the Shelley Point/Paternoster area, asthe local agent has recently pointed out ina press statement, bargain sales are still pos-sible any day of the week.

At themoment, forexample, this franchisehas a two bedroom freestanding townhouseavailable at Shelley Point for R870 000, anda freestanding two bedroom home at Pater-noster for R1,4 million.

Homes of this kind only a few years agoweresellingatR1,5 millionandR2,5 million.

Moving inland, saysRawson, is it alsonowclear that Boland and Overberg towns suchas Malmesbury, Bredasdorp, Robertson,Montagu and Wellington are still able to of-fer buyers good prices on homes.

-Property 24

Rawson Property Group is advising investors to buy along the Cape’s coast before prices soar.

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EFTsnowpossible to speedupbuildingplanapprovalThe City of Cape Town has beensuccessful inthefirstphaseoftheimplementation of the new De-velopment Applications Man-agement System (DAMS) for thesubmission of development ap-plications.

Since 1 April 2014, customershave been able to submit plans inPDFformatbyusingamemorystickand it is now possible to make online payments for development ap-plications through an electronicfunds transfer (EFT).This is a first for ametro in South

Africa.“I would like to thank the City’s

Planning and Building Develop-ment Management Department forthe efficientway inwhich theyhave

handled this enormous task, whichaims to improve the turnaroundtimes for the development proposalprocess. Someapplicationswerede-layed as a result of thenormal teeth-ing problems associated with sucha massive overhaul of an existingsystemandwe thankour customersfor their understanding. As the sys-tem is bedded downwithin the nextfew months, we anticipate thattheremaybe teething problemsandwe will address these as quickly aspossible.The City has managed to process

836 building plan applications and840 land use applications since 1April 2014 to date – an impressiveperformance,” said the City’s May-oral Committee Member for Eco-nomic, Environmental and Spatial

Planning, Councillor GarrethBloor.Inorder to increaseefficiency fur-

ther, the Department started theprocess of migrating data from theexisting system to the new system.Previously, development applica-

tions (which include building plansof various prescribed sizes, in ac-cordance with the National Build-ingRegulations) couldonlybephys-ically submitted at the Department.The new system allows for pay-ments to be made through EFTs,whichwasnotpossible on theprevi-ous system.It is important to note that the ap-

plication only proceeds when theCity obtains confirmation from therelevantbank,which takesbetweenoneandtwodaysdependingontheir

response.Although paper submissions are

still possible, thenewsystemallowsfor customers to receive their plansback on their own memory stickwith the comments from the offi-cials for amendment or a copy of theapproved plan. Customers there-forehaveboth theelectronicandpa-per options.“Ultimately this new system will

serve to enhance the City’s servicesand ensure a more convenient sys-tem for customers, in line with ourcommitment to being a well-runcity,” said Bloor.ThePlanningandBuildingDevel-

opment Management Departmenthas already achieved great successwith the increase of the turnaroundtimes of the building application

process in general by improving itsexisting systems. To this end, thevalue of building plans approvedhas increased from R10,2 billion in2011 to R13,1 billion in 2012 and toR15,5 billion in 2013. This is an over-all increase of R5,3 billion.Formore information, please vis-

it www.capetown.gov.za/en/Plan-ningportal/Pages/default.aspxCustomers with any specific is-

sues of concern are urged to contactMarius Crous, Manager of SystemsIntegration in the Planning andBuilding Development Manage-ment Department for further inves-tigation and action; E-mail: Mar-ius.Crous@capetown.gov.za. Cus-tomers can also send an e-mail toDAMS.system@capetown.gov.za toregister to receive updates.

A NEW VENTURE:Whitey Basson, CEO ofShoprite Holdings (left)officially opened thebrand new CheckersHyper in SomersetWest with Nataniël onWednesday 23 April.This is the first Hyper­size store in theBoland. According toBasson the store ismuch more user friend­ly and boast a varietyof products. CheckersHyper is the anchortenant of the new Hel­derberg Centre, whichalso boast various de­cor and lifestyle shops.

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Stellenboschagent receives tophonoursStellenbosch’s own Elmarie vanHuyssteen has just been named bythe Chas Everitt International prop-erty group as its Top Non-MetroAgent, not only in theWestern Capebut in the whole of South Africa.

Elmarie’s award was presented bygroup MD Berry Everitt during aceremony held at Asara Wine Estate inStellenbosch.

Group managing director BerryEveritt says the awards were made inrecognition of Elmarie’s outstandingperformance for 2013. What makes thisachievement even more special is thefact that shehaswon these sameawardsfor three of the past four years.

Raised in Stellenbosch, Elmarie ma-triculated from Jan van Riebeeck HighSchool in Cape Town.

She studied at the Stellenbosch and

Pretoria universities, and lectured atUnisa in International Politics beforeexchanging her academic career for arewarding 18 years in the real estatebusiness.

After starting the Chas EverittInternational franchise in Stellenboschand operating it for 10 years, she recent-ly opted for the new Chas Everitt Note-book© model and currently enjoys own-ing and managing one of the four Note-book outlets in Stellenbosch.

Theloveofpropertyandpeoplearethepassionsthatdriveherinthisextremelycompetitive industry.

“Respect for our clients and the skillto focus on their needs and wants arewhatthisbusinessisallabout,”shesays.

This is reflected in the fact that someof her investor buyers have repeatedlybought and sold properties through El-marie over the years.

Althoughtheinvestormarketis livelyin Stellenbosch, Elmarie says the mostrewarding clients to work with are thelocal homeowners with whom not onlybusiness is conducted but solid friend-ships have also been formed over theyears.

“We have the most wonderful peoplearound, and it is my privilege to meetso many of them”

She says her work would not be possi-ble without the support of the team andthe encouraging ethos that pervades thewhole Chas Everitt group. The highquality of support in both systems andpeopleareavitalpartofhersuccess, shesays.

Elmariesayssheisalsoextremelyfor-tunate to have a supportive family toprovide her with good work/ life bal-ance.- News24

Top Stellenbosch agent Elmarie van Huyssteen has onceagain been named by the Chas Everitt International prop­erty group as its Top Non­Metro Agent in South Africa. Heraward was presented by group MD Berry Everitt during aceremony held at Asara.

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COMPETITION:BUILDINGAVIRTUAL CAR

MatthewBurkewinsanewKiaQUICKPIC

Kia Motors South Africa (KM-SA) launched an exciting online competition to the SouthAfrican public. As an industryfirst, entrants were required tobuild the newly launched Cera-to Koup on KMSA’s Facebookpage, by collecting and swop-ping various part codes. Overthedurationof thecompetition,38 part codes were hidden allover the internet, inKia dealer-shipsandinprintandradioads,each one unlocking a differentpart towards the completion ofthe virtual car.

During the last week of the com-petition at the end of March, over4 000 players were competing forthe prize, with 248 Kia fans insearch of the last code. The finalcode was released at 12:00 on 31March 2014 and was hidden in theCerato Koup microsite. This codewas very strategically placed and

hardtofind. Itwasonlydiscovered26 hours later by Matthew Burke.Matthew, a financial advisor at

Liberty Life in Edenvale, made ithis toppriorityto findthelastpart.“I started playing the game to-wards the middle of February andstarted to collect the various codesthroughout the competition”,comments Matthew. “Getting thelast few parts were very difficult,and I was in total disbelief whenI found the last part”. When askedabout howhe feltwhenhe realisedhe was the winner, Matthew com-mented: “I thought it was anAprilfool joke, as I was called by Kia onthe 1st of April”.Matthew is now the proud own-

er of a brand new 1.6 Turbo GDiKoup, boasting an impressive152 kW of power.“This was a very exciting com-

petition forall ofusatKia, andwasjust another platform for us toshowcase our power to surprise”,concludes David Sieff, MarketingDirector,KiaMotorsSouthAfrica. Matthew Burke receives the keys to his new Kia Cerato Koup. PHOTO: QUICKPIC

Hino joins Pinkdrive’s fight against breast cancerQUICKPIC

A specially-equipped Hino 500Series 1626 chassis cab, fittedwith a box body, has joined thefleet of vehicles operated by thePinkDrive charitable organisa-tion for its fight against breastcancer in South Africa. The boxbody is fitted out with very spe-cialised equipment for carryingout mammographic screeningand is valued at approximatelyR10 million.“This is our second mobile

mammography unit while wealso have a truck-mounted edu-cational unit that traverses thecountry alongwith three educa-tional cars,” explained thefounder and director of Pink-Drive, Noelene Kotschan,“The mobile mammography

units travel to semi-urban andurban areas with the objectiveof enabling various disadvan-taged communities access to ed-ucation, physical examinationand how to do breast self-exami-nation in the fight against can-cer. We have already providedover 5 000 free mammograms,done over 54 000 clinical breastexaminations, educated over79 000 people and distributed

over 90 000 items of educationalmaterial,” added Ms Kotschan.The fact that BIDVest is a ma-

jor sponsorof this project result-ed in thegroup’sMcCarthyauto-motive retailer being called onto supply the vehicle. In the endit was Hino Selby that under-took the project, which includedlengthening a long-wheelbase1626 chassis cab and coordinat-ing the constructionand fitment

of the box body by Elite, withMWS supplying specialisedcomponents. The expensivemedical equipment is fitted inthree portioned areas in the airconditioned body.The Hino tows a big generat-

ing set so that the unit is self-suf-ficient.The handover of the Hino-

based unit took place in Johan-nesburg recently and the high

profile PinkDrive and itsprojects occupy in theeyesof thegovernment was evidenced bythe attendance at the function ofFirst Lady Tobeka Madiba-Zu-ma, Deputy Minister of Health,DrGwenRamokgopa, andDepu-ty Minister of Women, ChildrenandPeoplewithDisabilities,MsHendrietta Bogopane-Zulu andthe MEC of Health for Gauteng,Hope Papo.

The box body is fitted out with very specialised equipment for carrying out mammographic screeningand is valued at approximately R10 million. PHOTO: QUICKPIC

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AudiA3 isnamed2014WorldCarof theYearQUICKPIC

The Audi A3, the premiumcompact best-seller from thebrand with the four rings, isthe 2014 World Car of theYear.This is the secondover-all title for Audi in the ten-yearhistoryof theWorldCarof the Year Awards as theAudi A6 won the inauguraloverall title in 2005.

The third generation of theAudi A3 is now officially con-firmed as a world beater. Itovercame thechallenge from23other cars to win the prestig-iousWorld Car of the Year titlein 2014. TheA3was voted as thewinner by an international ju-ry panel comprising 69 top-lev-el automotive journalists from22 countries around the world.Rupert Stadler, Chairman of

the Board of Management ofAUDI AG, said:“TheAudiA6was the first ev-

er winner of this award and weare delighted that the Audi A3has repeated that achievementby being voted 2014 World Carof the Year. The Audi A3 show-cases Audi’s technical compe-tence in all aspects of car mak-ing, not least in the areas oflightweight technology, drive-train, mobile infotainment anddriverassistance systems.Thismajor-awardwin is an achieve-ment that the whole companycan celebrate”.The newAudi A3 is available

as a three door, Sportback,Cabriolet and Sedan. It is pow-eredbyarangeofTFSIgasolineand TDI diesel engines.Audi can look back on a 16-

year success story with the A3.In 1996, the first generation ofthemodel series established anentirely new market segment -the premium compact class.With the second generation,which followed in 2003, thebrand extended its lead withtheadditionofaCabriolet tothefamiliar three-door and Sport-back body styles. The third A3generation is available in fourbody styles following the fur-ther addition of the Sedan.WiththiswinfortheAudiA3,

Audi has maintained its posi-tion as the manufacturer withthe most World Car of the Yeartitles.Thebrandwith the fourrings

has previously won threeWorld Performance Car titles,two World Car Design of theYear titles and the inauguralWorld Car of the Year title. Intotal Audi has won seven titlesat the World Car of the YearAwards:2005AudiA6WorldCarof the

Year; 2007AudiRS 4World Per-formance Car; Audi TT WorldCarDesignof theYear; 2008Au-di R8 World Performance Car;Audi R8 World Car Design ofthe Year; 2010 Audi R8 V10World Performance Car and2014 Audi A3 World Car of theYear.

The A3 was voted as the winner by an international jury panel comprising 69 top­level automotive journalists from 22countries around the world. PHOTO: QUICKPIC

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NewWRX ispremiumbynatureQUICKPIC

The all-new Subaru WRX, which launch-es in South Africa on 23 May 2014, is settoredefineoneof theworld’smost famousnameplates, elevating the WRX badge tonew levels of refinement, quality and val-ue.

“The all-new Subaru WRX represents aneweraof sports vehiclemanufacture for theSubaru brand and, in South Africa wherethese vehicles have formed a cult followingsince introduction in 1992, we expect the all-newmodel to be received with continued en-thusiasm and excitement,” comments Sub-aru Southern Africa Marketing Manager,Ashley Lazarus.

“The new range brings with it improve-ments ineveryaspect,withheightenedquali-ty levels andhigher refinement levelsmatch-ing the increased driving performance andenhanced handling characteristics whichthe new WRX exhibits at all times. The Sub-aru WRX remains a powerful car with thepracticality and comfort which have alwaysenabled it to double as a daily drive and afocused performance vehicle.”

True to form, the Subaru WRX continuesto headline the brand’s performance vehicleportfolio.Under theall-newbody,anew2.0-li-tre DOHC direct injection turbocharged(DIT) Boxer® petrol engine develops 197 kWat 5 600 rpm and 350 Nm between 2 400 and5 200 rpm,with performance figures translat-ing into a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 6.0 sec-onds (manual transmission, 6.3 seconds forthe Lineartronic™ model) and a top speed of240 km/h.

The Boxer® engine is mounted either to asix-speedmanual transmission or Sport Lin-eartronic™ CVT, either of which transfers

the power and torque to Subaru’s legendarySymmetrical All-Wheel Drive™ systemwhich, in the case of the new WRX, also fea-tures Active Torque Vectoring (ATV) forcrisper turn-in and improved cornering dy-namics.

Sport Lineartronic™ is based on Subaru’sown CVT, albeit with special sports tuningfor quicker response and better driver en-gagement, benchmarked against some of theworld’s finest and quickest single- and dual-clutch transmissions. Linked to Subaru In-telligentDrive (SI-DRIVE),SportLineartron-

ic™ offers the perfect balance of transmis-sion performance and smoothness in alldrivingmodes. In automaticmode andunderIntelligent (I)mapping, sixsimulatedgearra-tiosareservedupwitha focusonfuelefficien-cy and comfort. Switching to Sport (S) orSport Sharp (S#) modes reprograms thetransmission with eight predetermined ra-tios, which maximise performance from theBoxer® engine. Steering wheel-mountedshift paddles transfer Sport Lineartronic™into full manual mode, allowing full drivercontrol of transmission ratios.

The two new models in the new SubaruWRX range are both available in Premiumguise, featuring high-grade specifications,with no options available. Exterior high-lights include the trademark bonnet scoop,dual-twin exhaust pipes, an electric sunroof,a rear diffuser and boot spoiler, daytime run-ning lights, automatic headlights with self-levellingLEDelements, rain-sensingwipers,LED tail lights, privacy glass, a sports bodykit and 17-inch alloy wheels shodwith 235/45R17 94W Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT perform-ance tyres.

On the inside, the full leather upholsteryand soft-touch surfaces create a comfortabledriving zone which is complemented by fea-tures which include a full six-speaker multi-media audio system incorporating USB,Bluetooth and voice control, red stitching ac-cents, electric power steering, keyless accessand push-button starting, folding rear seats,a 4.3-inch full colour multi-info displayscreenwithreadouts foraudiodetails, econo-my figures, trip information and a new digit-al boost gauge, a rear-view camera, cruisecontrol,SI-DRIVE,automaticclimatecontroland red ambient lighting.

Aswith its fellowSubaru vehicles, the new5-star ANCAP-rated WRX subscribes to thehighest safety levels and features a host ofsafety systems and equipment such as ABSwith EBD and BAS, VDC (Vehicle DynamicsControl), ESC (Electronic Stability Control),TCSwithLSD (TractionControl SystemwithLimited Slip Device), seven airbags, Sub-aru’s Ring-Shaped Reinforcement™ bodyconstruction and ISOFIX child seat anchorpoints.

The all-new Subaru WRX is now availablefor pre-order at Subaru dealerships acrossSouth Africa, with pricing to be confirmedat a later stage.

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