by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Statistics on the Easter road fatalities, released by Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi in Pretoria this morning, are cause for great concern, and may, (when the final numbers are in), be the highest Easter death toll to date. These numbers as a sad indictment on...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
As Europe marks the 20th anniversary of Euro NCAP, the Automobile Association believes it is a unique opportunity to again highlight the need for improved safety testing on cars locally. The Association called for the introduction of safety testing measures that...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Taxes make up big part of the price you pay at the pump As of tonight (SUBS: 5 April) South African motorists will receive a 24 cents a litre decrease in the price of petrol. But this decrease could have been much more significant had fuel taxes not increased at the...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Learning to drive used to be a rite of passage for young people. But the gradual improvement of public transport in South Africa, along with the rise of ride-sharing services, means that a driving licence is less of a necessity than it used to be for previous...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
International oil prices have retreated in virtual lockstep with a strengthening Rand, complicating attempts to forecast a month-end fuel price After a sharp rise from the end of March, international petroleum prices have given up almost all their gains in the past...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Almost 80 percent of motorists believe removing unroadworthy vehicles from South African roads will make roads safer. And, 58% of respondents of the Safer Roads in SA’ survey, say harsher punishments for all road offenders will also reduce fatality statistics. There...
