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Collaborative Action Turns the Tide on Road Fatalities

Easter 2025 Road Safety Gains Welcomed - AA The Automobile Association (AA) welcomes the significant reduction in vehicle collisions and fatalities recorded over the Easter 2025 period. These positive outcomes underscore the effectiveness of early planning, consistent law enforcement, and strong partnerships in saving lives on South African roads. According to official statistics, road crashes decreased by 32.5% while fatalities declined by 45.6% compared to Easter 2024 – making the lowest...

Easter Road Safety: Encouraging Start, Let’s Keep It Up – AA

The Automobile Association (AA) is encouraged by early indications of a significant shift in road user behaviour during the 2025 Easter travel period. Preliminary data points to a notable reduction in both collisions and fatalities, despite traffic volumes reaching their highest levels in five years. On Thursday afternoon, 17 April, traffic peaked at 2,047 vehicles per hour through the N1 toll gates. Encouragingly, the N1 corridor—long regarded as one of the country’s most hazardous...

Mixed outlook for fuel prices in January – AA

Current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows a mix of increases and decreases in fuel prices for January. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) says the data indicates that while there is a slight increase for ULP93, diesel, and illuminating paraffin prices are expected to decrease. Based on the data, ULP95 is anticipated to increase by around three cents per litre, while ULP93 is projected to increase by 11 cents per litre. Diesel prices are expected to...
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Dialling Code (00265) Contact Details
Malawi High Commission  

Tel: 012 430 990 

Email: highcommalai@telkomsa.net

Malawi Consulate   Tel: +27 (011) 803-4919
Tourist Office   Tel: +27 (011) 234-8577 / 8
Website: www.visitmalawi.mw
Visas

Visas are not required by SA passport holders.

For more information regarding food restrictions, passports/visa and pet travel enquiries, please contact the consulate/embassy – contact details above.

Health Requirements Compulsory Vaccinations None
  Recommended Vaccinations

Hepatitis A & B

Tetanus

Rabies

Typhoid

Polio

  Precautions Malaria risk
Documents Required

Valid passport of the driver

Certified copy of vehicle registration papers in the name of the driver

Letter of authority from the registered owner if the vehicle is not owned by the driver

If vehicle is still being financed, carry a letter of authority from the bank (must include dates of travel) together with the vehicle license papers.   

Third-Party Insurance: Compulsory – obtained at the border post

Red Warning Triangles: Required

Carnet de Passage: Recommended. Application forms can be downloaded here

ZA Sticker: Available at any AA Accredited Sales Agent store

AA Club Automobile Association of Malawi

Next to Old Town Mall, Lilongwe, Malawi

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+265 1 750 245

+265 999 447 447 (24/7 Breakdown)

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