https://www.miway.co.za/blog/useful-info/a-commentary-on-south-africa-s-dependence-on-the-motor-car-industry| Due to limited options when it comes to public transport, many South Africans rely on the motor car industry. Unfortunately, with this dependence comes a variety of implications including safety concerns, maintenance costs and the need for car insurance.

1. A COMMENTARY ON SOUTH AFRICA’S
DEPENDENCE ON THE MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
HEALD. A
Abstract
THIS ARTICLE IS ENTIT LED, ’A COMMENTARY ON SOUTH AFRICA’S DEPENDENCE ON
THE MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY’.
IT IS AN EXPLORATORY ARTICLE THAT EXAMINES THE SOUTH AFRICAN MOTOR CAR
INDUSTRY FROM A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE. ITS PURPOSE IS TO CRITICALLY
EXAMINE AREAS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO UNDERSTANDING AUTOMOBILE
DEPENDENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE VARIOUS IMPLICATIONS OF THIS
DEPENDENCE. THIS ARTICLE HAS A DUAL FOCUS. FIRSTLY, IT AIMS TO
DEMONSTRATE HOW MIDD LE TO UPPER CLASS SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE AUT OMOBILE SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE SHOWN THROUGH
DISCUSSING VARIOUS MAJOR HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE
IN THE AUTOMOBILE IN DUSTRY. IT ALSO INCLUDES A SECTION REGARDING THE
PRESENT STATUS OF THE AUTOMOBILE SYSTEM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
SECONDLY, THIS ARTICLE WILL ILLUSTRATE THE LIKELIHOOD, AND INDEED THE
PROBABILITY, THAT OWNING A MOTOR VEHICLE WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY RESULT IN
HAVING AN ACCIDENT THAT WILL REQUIRE SOME DEGREE OF ONGOING
MAINTENANCE WORK AT SOME TIME OR OTHER. UNFORTUNATELY, AN ACCIDENT IS
AN ENTIRELY FORESEEABLE CONSEQUENCE OF OWNIN G OR DRIVING A MOTOR
VEHICLE IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE AREAS THAT ARE DISCUSSED ARE ASSESSED
THROUGH THE LENS OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK.