A few weeks ago, on the 5th of July, to be exact, we published this story – The Africa Rally 2024 with Liqui Moly South Africa – at the beginning of the incredible Africa Rally 2024.
At first glance, this may seem like another of many such events but the Africa Rally has a different twist to it. First of all, it’s open to both classic and modern cars, which means an eclectic mix of cars on the starting ramp and, secondly, it is a charity event.
The starting point was in Hartbeespoort and ahead of the competitors lay 4,500km through sub-Saharan Africa, to Kenya, Malawi and back through Mozambique to Swaziland (or Eswatini if you want to be modern).
Even more impressively, competing teams raised over R170k for a variety of fantastic causes both in South Africa and throughout the continent.
The Winners of the Challenger Route were Team Amazon Across Africa in a 1964 Volvo Amazon, raising funds for With Change in Mind, a school project in Malawi, and Farm Africa, a charity established to assist farmers across the continent with sustainably improving their yields.
The Winners of the Discovery Route were Team Wazee Mambo in a Toyota Hilux, raising funds for WaterAid, a charity ensuring access to clean water globally.
An honourable mention is made to Team Car Scene in their BMW X5, now infamous throughout Africa for being signed by everyone they met, and for picking up The Golden Pineapple Award. This is bestowed to the team who experienced the most breakdowns and the biggest hardships but managed to successfully get their vehicle across the finish line. With assistance from Liqui Moly South Africa, they are also the team to have single-handedly raised the most for their charities – both South Africa-based – Child Welfare Tshwane and Sparrow Schools Educational Trust.
The ability to donate is still open, with all causes listed on our GivenGain event page here.
If you think you’ve got what it takes to conquer The Africa Rally, then it will be taking place again next year from the 5th of July 2025 to the 26th of July 2025 – same routes, same concept, same cost. Go to www.africarally.com to find out more, or email the team directly at [email protected] as team entries are now open!
