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DAVID JOHANNES MALAN (18 JULY 1947 – 11 JULY 2023)

DAVID JOHANNES MALAN (18 JULY 1947 – 11 JULY 2023)

Rarely without a smile or kind word the Killarney Stig lapped the 3.267km circuit as quickly as anyone when required and could claim to have led the fastest cars in South African motorsport on more than one occasion. Introducing “newcomers” to motorsport with a...
DAVID JOHN CROSSLEY (81) 19.06.1942 – 22.06.2023

DAVID JOHN CROSSLEY (81) 19.06.1942 – 22.06.2023

It was about 30 years ago that I got a call from David one evening asking if I could navigate for him at an event as his regular navigator, John Floyd, was unwell. I said yes, not realising that it would be nearly 20 years before I would leave that seat, if you...
RIP – WILLIE DU PLESSIS

RIP – WILLIE DU PLESSIS

MSA is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of longtime rallying stalwart Willie du Plessis following a long illness, bravely borne. Willie was a major contributor to South African, and African, rallying for decades.  He was perhaps best  known as the...
STEVE LEECH (23 AUGUST 1952 – 13 MAY 2023)

STEVE LEECH (23 AUGUST 1952 – 13 MAY 2023)

Shadowing Kees van de Coolwijk around Killarney introduced me to the challenges of photographing motorsport in Black & White. Home processing certainly destroyed a few good photographs as mixing your own chemicals from dry powder and controlling processing...