by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Although flash floods are rare, when they occur, they can wreak havoc. Yesterday’s floods again show how quickly a torrent can occur, and the extreme dangers it holds. We urge all motorists caught up in floods to follow some basic rules to negotiate the safest route...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Softer international petrol prices have been offset by a declining Rand since the start of October, while diesel and illuminating paraffin prices were slightly up, leaving them with no protection against Rand weakness. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) has received a number of queries following reports that the United Kingdom will ban all new petrol and diesel vehicles on its roads from 2040, and the implications for South Africa. It’s important to note, firstly, that the decision to...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The AA welcomes the drop in Easter road death fatalities announced by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters in Pretoria this morning but notes that the reduced figures may be a blip rather than a trend. The Minister said that preliminary figures indicate 156 people died on...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Fuel price rises will be the first major expense to hit South Africans in the wake of depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar, which has affected buying prices for international petroleum. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The Easter weekend carnage on South African roads has for many years been steadily increasing. However, last year saw a reduction of 46% in the number of road fatalities over the same period in 2015. The Automobile Association (AA) expresses the hope that this was the...
