On Friday 9 January, a devastating fire swept through the neighbouring settlement of Du Noon, immediately north of Killarney. Fanned by a strong south-east wind, the flames destroyed 632 homes, leaving 2604 people with little more than the clothes on their backs. These are our neighbours:...

It was great sadness that we learned of the passing of motocross legend George Liebchen on Thursday 11 December, at the age of 60. His daughter Anje writes: “To the legend himself, George “FlatBox” Liebchen you were known for your fearless spirit, your daredevil heart, and the...

The image flickers, and then the screen goes black. Rob Weightman, the supremely talented videographer who made motorsport videos into an art form and made us all look good, has passed away on Tuesday 25 November. He leaves behind three decades of memories that are still...

Sadly, another motorsport icon has moved on to Final Parc Ferme. Mustapha Innes Murudker, a pioneering figure in South African motorsport, passed away on Friday 5 December at the age of 75. Innes Murudker made history when he won the 1989 Western Province Rally Championship, competing...

If you raced a motorcycle at Killarney in the 1990’s and early 2000’s, the standard for meticulous preparation and attention to detail was set by Roland Wingeier. Whatever he rode during a long and successful racing career, it was always the cleanest, neatest and sweetest-running...