Volkswagen Amarok 4×4 Experience
AMAROK SOCIAL TEST DRIVE The Amarok is a tough off road vehicle that can get to hard to reach places, even whilst carrying a heavy load. South Africa has some very hard to reach places; so difficult that they often don’t receive the supplies they need. Introducing Amarok Social Test Drive: the opportunity to test drive the Amarok whilst also doing some good. You’ll get to put the Amarok through its paces by delivering supplies to the people in South Africa that need them most. The first Social Test Drive started at Midbay Motors Volkswagen in Richards Bay. The journey to reach Zwanani Combined Primary School in a rural KwaZulu-Natal and back took roughly four hours. The Amarok delivered 6 000 Pearson education books to Zwanani Combined Primary, a school with little-to-no books or resources for its 168 registered learners, four teachers and one principal. The delivery can be watched here: https://goo.gl/KZIiDz “As the leading education company in South Africa, Pearson is delighted to partner with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the first Amarok Social Test Drive. What a pleasure to watch our textbooks flying through the rugged KZN terrain in the back of the Amarok to a school in need where they will make a difference in the lives of many young learners.” said Gary Broom, Marketing Director: Schools, Pearson South Africa. The next #AmarokTestDrive delivery will take place in October, and will go to the rural community of Maqashu, roughly an hour outside of East London. The delivery will comprise of sewing machines and material that will help the residents make clothes to sell and raise funds for...
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