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SANRAL’s R96-million roadwork project on N2 comes to conclusion
Roadworks on the N2 from Komgha River to Grahamstown and Keiskamma Pass to Keiskamma River has been completed. Gqeberha, 14 August: Roadworks on the National Route N2 from Komgha River to Grahamstown and Keiskamma Pass to Keiskamma River has been completed, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) said this week. “We are pleased to announce the completion of the resurfacing of...
UK bans on diesel and petrol vehicles, what does it mean?
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 ban all petrol and diesel vehicles is not in force yet. At the moment, it remains a proposal, still in discussion phase. It is,...
Reduction of road deaths encouraging
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 the country’s roads from Thursday 24 March to Monday 28 March this year, compared to 287 fatalities from 2 to 6 April 2015, a 46...
Downgrades hammer fuel price – AA
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 commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The AA’s mid-month data is forecasting petrol...
Safety is in your hands this Easter long weekend
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 start of a trend, rather than a blip in the statistics. And, the AA, warns, continued reductions in road fatalities are only...
The petrol price – all you need to know
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 same time. In his budget speech in February, former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that the the General Fuel Levy would...
Fuel relief beckons – AA
South African motorists are in for some fuel price relief in June. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). “Our expectation for June is that petrol will drop by up to 26 cents a litre, with a 20 cent drop for both diesel and illuminating paraffin,” The Association noted the Rand...
Fuel up on oil, Rand roller-coaster – AA
International oil prices have retreated in virtual lockstep with a strengthening Rand, complicating attempts to forecast a month-end fuel price. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited fuel price data released this morning by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "After a sharp rise from the end of March, international petroleum prices have given up...
Month end data confirms fuel to climb in September
September will see fuel prices climb by a substantial amount. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which is commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. "International petroleum prices have remained on the plateau they reached at the beginning of August, and the average Rand / US dollar exchange rate has also shown little...
AA launches national pedestrian visibility campaign
The Automobile Association (AA), in collaboration with the FIA, Ford and Michelin, recently launched a road safety campaign. This national campaign, known as the #ISeeYou campaign, is focussed on pedestrian visibility. Funding from the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) was made possible through its Road Safety Grant Programme, an international road safety initiative which aims to...
Vehicle anti-theft devices – NOT on braking systems
South Africa’s automotive theft rates have resulted in many inventions to prevent vehicle theft and hijacking. Anti-hijacking devices have been developed in the past, and in ignorance of the law, such as a device that locks up trailer brakes when a truck tractor is disconnected from the trailer or vehicle combination. The Regulations refer to an anti-theft device that ‘in any way interferes with...
Delict and Public Liability
Potential losses inside a business, such theft, fire, and fraud, are more easily discernible and listed in a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). But what of those outside the business such as a branded delivery vehicle ploughing into a crowded pedestrian area? This would fall under the laws of delictual liability and represents the largest exposure for any...
