Summer Bakkie Essentials With summer well underway, it is important that you ensure your bakkie is well-equipped to handle the heat to ensure a smooth transition between seasons. Checking your car fluids is a must. Heat can cause the fluids in your engine to thin, or even evaporate. Therefore you should always check your car’s […]
Summer Driving Tips Summer is here! And for most parts of the Cape, that means scorching hot temperatures for the next few months. Driving in these hot conditions can be risky, so here are a few tips to help you avoid heatstroke or heat stress. It is advised that you should spend as little time […]
Car and Home Insurance Tips to Protect Your Assets During the December Holidays With the festive season almost here and many South Africans set to spend their holidays with friends and family or camping and testing out their new bakkie canopies, you’ll want to know that your assets are looked after while you are away. […]
Road Rule Myths Busted South African road rules are clearly stated, yet motorists still believe several misconceptions about the principles of the road. Below are the most common assumptions motorists make about road rules, and whether they are true or false: Gated estate roads are private roads False. An outstanding number of gated estates in […]
Electric vs Petrol – Which Costs More to Insure In 2021, the total number of electric cars sold in South Africa was equivalent to only 0.046%. This is predicted to change as the prices of fuel continue to rapidly increase and more people become aware of the impact our vehicles have on the environment. Many […]
How Bakkies Are Driving The Price of South Africa’s Used Car Market Cars.co.za in collaboration with getWorth have recently released interesting automotive data revealing the car brands which are responsible for the increased prices seen in South Africa’s used car market. Between the years 2016 and 2020, there was a noticeable trend in car prices […]
Sharing The Roads With Learner Drivers It is easy to spot a learner driver on the roads and instantly become frustrated with the way they are driving. As frustrating as this is, it is important to remember that everyone must start somewhere and that you were once in the exact same position as they are […]
Lift clubs and Insurance – What’s the deal? Lift clubs are more popular than ever thanks to the constantly increasing fuel prices. People are seeking ways to reduce their fuel consumption as much as possible, therefore lift clubs are a great idea for getting a lift to school or work. You may feel the effects […]
How to Stay Safe When Driving at Night At some point in our lives, we need to learn to drive in the dark. Whether it is a cold winters morning drive to work or driving home from dinner with friends, we all have to do it at some point. Many people are afraid of […]
Avoid Holiday Fatigue If you find yourself feeling tired or not fully concentrating on what’s happening on the roads, please take a few seconds of your time to read the below tips for avoiding holiday fatigue. Firstly, try to avoid travelling too far within a short time frame. Instead, be selective about your travels […]
Since our humble beginnings in 1972 as a small family–owned business in Krugersdorp, Beekman has steadily grown to become the leading fibreglass bakkie canopy manufacturer in Africa, with well over 60 fitment centres across Southern Africa and export operations throughout the continent.
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