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From advice on planning a road trip to how to keep your tyres in tip-top condition,
read our latest articles for motoring news, insights, tips, etc.

AA BACKS SCRAPPING OF FUEL LEVIES, WANTS BASIC FUEL PRICE FORMULA REVIEWED IN PUBLIC

The Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s call to phase out fuel levies. It has also asked government to go further and publicly review the formula that sets the basic fuel price. In a recent interview on 702,...

CALL ON MUNICIPALITIES TO PUBLISH REPAIR DATES FOR BROKEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA

The Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa has called on every municipality to publish a list of its broken traffic lights and streetlights. Each fault should carry a reference number and a repair date. The AA wants the most urgent repairs done before the local...

SAVING LIVES SHOULD NEVER BE A PUBLICITY STUNT

The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) notes with disappointment another crash-test publicity stunt from the Chery Group, which took place earlier this week at a Chery Summit in China. The Chinese carmaker states, on its Chery International Facebook page,...

TRANSPORT MONTH – THE MOBILE POVERTY TRAP

South Africa’s broken public transport network has become an engine of economic exclusion, forcing working-class households to spend up to 45% of their monthly income just to get to work. The Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) issued this warning today,...

AA STANDS WITH WOMEN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

In a country where police record nearly 1 000 women murdered every three months and more than 100 rapes every day, private emergency response networks designed for motorists and roadside breakdowns are finding themselves on the front lines of South Africa’s domestic...

YOUR ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM (ADAS) MAY BE ENDANGERING YOUR SAFETY

On average, one in five cars produced globally today features an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). If your car can Auto Emergency Brake for you, or predict a Forward Collision, or trigger a Lane Departure Warning when you wander into the next lane, or even...

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From advice on planning a road trip to how to keep your tyres in tip-top condition,
read our latest articles for motoring news, insights, tips, etc.

Two years on: what your AA membership has been fighting for

Bobby Ramagwede, Chief Executive Officer, Automobile Association of South AfricaOn 1 October 2026, I completed two years as the AA's chief executive. When I joined, I told the board what I wanted to see. You know the newspaper posters that go up on lamp posts on a...

World day of remembrance for road traffic victims

If there’s ever a chance a car battery would suddenly not work, it is in winter. This is because car batteries are forced to work harder to get the engine going than at any other time of the year.
Cold temperatures affect the functioning of the car battery as it is forced to work harder to get your engine going.

Hard work and dedication sets the AA’s Collen Khoza on a new path

If there’s ever a chance a car battery would suddenly not work, it is in winter. This is because car batteries are forced to work harder to get the engine going than at any other time of the year.
Cold temperatures affect the functioning of the car battery as it is forced to work harder to get your engine going.

Why do car batteries act up in winter

If there’s ever a chance a car battery would suddenly not work, it is in winter. This is because car batteries are forced to work harder to get the engine going than at any other time of the year.
Cold temperatures affect the functioning of the car battery as it is forced to work harder to get your engine going.

After holiday vehicle check list

 

Here are some important tips that will help you keep your vehicle working hard for you.

Driving in the rain? Tips to stay in control at all times. Be safe not sorry.

The advent of spring has brought with it some rain in parts of the country. This means there will be a lot of wet roads out there meaning that tyres may only have half as much grip on the surface as on dry roads. Motorists need to be aware that the conditions are...

AA Research Reports

Reports ranging from vehicle and child safety, to spare parts and consumer insights.

 

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Crash test results

See the latest #SAFERCARSFORAFRICA crash test results here, or view previous results.

 

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