Multimillionaire Fysal Brenner and his son Shureez have been unmasked as the men who allegedly raced a Maserati and a Ferrari along a busy road on the Cape Flats.

Father and son spent last weekend behind bars with 24 other motorists arrested for reckless and negligent driving.Brenner, 57, owns successful businesses based mainly in Namibia, including a transport operation and Fysal Fresh - a produce company that calls itself "The Poor Man's Friend".story_article_left1The City of Cape Town is cracking down on illegal street racing. It is alleged that Brenner and his son were racing on Klipfontein Road when officers pounced. Shureez, 32, has raced a Porsche on the South African Pro Tour GT circuit and a BMW in the Clubmans series of races.The men's lawyer, Abdurahman Khan, said the matter was sub judice. "I don't want to prejudice my clients," he said, warning that he would sue if allegations about the family's history were published."These issues do not relate to the negligent driving, so I cannot even start to comment on this. Let me just say to you: if you do publish that information, and it is obviously wrong and defamatory, there are going to be consequences."City traffic spokeswoman Maxine Jordaan said street racing on the Cape Flats had involved bizarre incidents. "We have come across children as young as two years old in vehicles participating in illegal street races, and even pregnant women who have been passengers."Illegal street racing is very prevalent and enforcement operations are conducted on a weekly basis by Cape Town Traffic Services' 'ghost squad'."The city has also engaged with various organisations to get illegal street racing off the roads and onto the racetrack. We have worked closely with Killarney to create a weekly drag-racing event sponsored by the city, so the drag-racers no longer have an excuse that there is no legal venue where they can practise their sport."There is a legal venue once a week that is growing in popularity and attracting larger and larger crowds," said Jordaan.block_quotes_start Everybody says, 'I wasn't racing. I revved my car a few times but that doesn't mean I was racing The Brenners keep a low profile in South Africa but often made news in Namibia. In 2014, Brenner and other businessmen donated about R500,000 to the ruling party, according to the Namibian Sun. In an interview with the Republikein newspaper, relative and employee Ismael Davids said the business empire started in 1980 when the family sold produce in Namibia.After the country gained independence, Brenner became a citizen, Davids was quoted as saying. He estimated the company's worth at R50-million.The family owns property in the upmarket Sunset Links golf estate in Milnerton, where homes are on the market for up to R10-million. One house, bought in 2007 for R4.9-million, is registered in Shureez's name.story_article_right2The Brenners appeared in Athlone Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, were released on warning and will appear again on August 19.Councillor JP Smith, responsible for safety and security, praised the arresting traffic cops and said footage from their cars would nail the suspects. He said the officers had not known who they were arresting."It is not the power of the vehicle but the technique that it is handled with. You might have the fastest and the most powerful car but the ghost squad works as a team," Smith said, referring to officers in unmarked cars.About the family, he said: "We are happy that they help with economic development but that still doesn't give them a licence to be reckless on our roads."Everybody says, 'I wasn't racing. I revved my car a few times but that doesn't mean I was racing.' We have multiple officers skilled at testifying in court and then, in the end, the right thing happens."nombembep@sundaytimes.co.za..