Preshu’s energy puts everyone in a spin

Preshu Singh is one of those ‘energiser bunnies’ who has so many fingers in so many pies that he is running out of hands…
From panel-beating to appearing in a TV reality series on car spinning, to running a Thai food restaurant and a security business, Preshu seems to mix and match better than most can do with just one business.
But he seems to handle it all with aplomb and a smile. He says he first got interested in car spinning 23 years ago. “I saw some action on a television show and I thought, hey, I can do that – so I did.”
Since then, Preshu has built up something of a cult following in spinning circles. He has won numerous titles and competitions throughout the country, and even built his own track in Helpmekaar Road some years ago.
The venue was a popular local attraction on Saturday afternoons, but sadly, vandals moved in, stealing fences and other equipment.
“We were then granted permission to build a spinning track at the Dundee horse riding centre, which has also been popular.
“But that has proved too small, so we are having events in Richards Bay, Qwa Qwa and other areas.”
However, he hopes to raise funds that will allow for the extension of the local track and in that way bring back crowds of racing lovers to the town.
His prowess on the track attracted the attention of television and he featured on the show ‘So you think you can spin’, which notched up over 1.1 million viewers in its first season.
Later, he was asked to be a judge on the reality show ‘SA Spin Talent’. It was from this show that Preshu got to take a team of five young spinners to the UK for a week of spinning.
“What a fantastic experience! Everyone in the UK really enjoyed our local talent. We bought cars in the UK, so the next time we are there, we can use them without having the huge expense of having them shipped over.”
Another season of ‘So you think you can spin’ is being planned, so you can expect to soon see Preshu on the TV screen again!

He has even taught his teenage sons and wife, Octavia, to ‘spin’ to ensure that everything they do is a ‘family thing’.

In 2016, 360 Boyz (the spinning club he formed) got involved with community work such as raising funds for needy people, handing out food parcels and even building a home for an aged person. From there, he got into community safety.
“I remember leaving my panel-beating workshop late one afternoon when I saw a commotion at a shop up the road. The next minute, there were security guys running towards me, saying there had been an armed robbery and the gunmen had gotten away in a hijacked car.
“Everyone piled into my car and we gave chase and got them. From there, I decided to open my own security business after going through the right training and getting properly registered.”
He was involved in patrolling the area during the July 2021 riots and during other natural disasters such as the recent flooding. As for the food business, Preshu said he has an affinity for fine food, but at this stage, ‘this Thai place runs fine with a manager’.
Asked what his next plans are, Preshu smiles impishly and says: “Who knows?
“Maybe the moon is too near?”