MOTORING NEWS - Roger McCleery has been elected as the new chairman of South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) as the previous chairman, Christo Valentyn, resigned due to a change in employment.

After a secret ballot at the general meeting of the SAGMJ held on 21 August, SAGMJ President Danie van Jaarsveld announced that Roger McCleery has been elected chairman.

Roger has been involved in the motoring industry since 1958 when he started writing road tests of cars and motorcycles for Motor Parade.

He has had his own programme as presenter and commentator on national radio since 1969 and had his own TV programme for years.
Roger has also served on the other side of the industry fence, including five years in the Transport Department at Caltex and 12 years at Midmacor including positions as PR manager and national sales manager for Honda. He also ran the Honda motorcycle racing team on tar and dirt. He has also managed his own company, Motoring Media Promotions, promoting the motor industry and organised events for 28 years.

Roger's contribution to the motoring industry including motoring journalism, has earned him the SAGMJ's Lifetime Achievement Award. The Guild also recognised Roger by declaring him as Fellow of the Guild at the AGM in June.

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