KZN’s New “ZN” Number Plates: Everything You Need to Know

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KZN’s New “ZN” Number Plates: Everything You Need to Know 🛑 As of 30 November 2025, all motorists in KwaZulu-Natal are required to migrate from the old town-specific vehicle number plates (like ND, NP, NUR, etc.) to a new, uniform format that ends with “ZN”. The new system is being introduced for several important reasons: Number exhaustion: The old system was running out of available combinations in many areas. Standardisation: The “ZN” format aligns KZN more closely with national vehicle registration standards. Enhanced security: The new plates include added security features such as holograms, watermarks and anti-counterfeit technology to reduce… Read More

Thunderstorms, heavy rain, snow and gale force

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Thunderstorms, heavy rain, snow and gale force winds expected in parts of SA Singing in the rain is fun. But driving? For some people, it is very stressing. Personally i think we all need to be courteous on the road. I travel daily to work  using the Higginson Highway -N2 route to North coast Road in Durban and let me tell you that traffic is always stuck on but while you are stuck in this traffic that is when you get a chance to see how courteous drivers really are, well it is just a handful of good people. Some… Read More

Drive safely this Easter

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Sparesboyz promotes safe driving during the Easter holidays Quality new parts/used parts/service parts Sparesboyz Durban 031 5798500 Trading times Mon-Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 8am:12pm Sunday :closed     KZN Easter road safety campaign in full swing Sharp focus will fall on road safety in KwaZulu-Natal as the country prepares for the upcoming Easter holiday this weekend. Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo – who stood in for Transport, Community and Liaison MEC Willies Mchunu — led the People’s March for Safety, which traversed the township from Clermont Rank to Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium. The march was preceded by an awareness raising motorcade… Read More

4 Steps to Success

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Avoid making decisions when you are angry. Anger is temporary but the outcome of your decision is permanent. At Sparesboyz we believe in 4 steps to success. 1. THOUGHT : Think carefully 2. PLAN : This plan should be a summary of your thoughts. 3. ACTION : Getting things done, this is basically Step 1 and Step 2 combined 4. RESULT : The result is merely Step 1 , Step 2 and Step 3 added together, in other words if you think positive thoughts, your plan is positive, your action is positive …how can your result be anything but POSITIVE.… Read More

How to change your oil

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HOW TO CHANGE OIL Regularly changing your cars oil and oil filter has become a daunting mission but you got to know it because it’s an essential need for your motor vehicle. Part 1 Get your car airborne, I don’t mean flying …I just mean jacked off the ground. Use either jacks or ramps on a flat even surface. Make sure it’s safe. Part 2 Allow the car to idle, so the oil can get warm, easier to drain out. Get a new oil filter, new oil and a draining pan or something to catch the dirty oil. Oil filter… Read More