EDITORIAL NOTE
LERATO MATEBESE: It’s been a wild ride from the excitement of the start to the sad end of an era
In his last column as acting Motor News editor, Lerato Matebese thanks readers for the unwavering support he has received over the past 11 years
For someone who writes for a living, this must be one of the most difficult columns to pen. So, for what it’s worth, I will try to string it without resorting to drivel or even shedding a tear, although the latter is perhaps inevitable at this point. My career at Motor News begun back in 2008, January 8 to be more precise, and it was a gig I was both excited about yet approached with much trepidation as I was stepping into the shoes of two motoring journalists I hold in high regard — the then editor of Motor News Patrick Gearing and the indomitable Benedict Maaga — both seasoned motoring writers with clout and credibility. Took the baton It was a daunting task for Mark Smyth and me to walk in their footsteps, but more than 550 editions of Motor News and 11 years later, I look back in my rear-view mirror and I can safely say that we took over the baton, ran with it and kept the wheels on the road to make it the best motoring supplement in the country. Sadly, it is time for me to pack...
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