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Oil plunge counters crashing Rand
Rand weakness against the US dollar has paled into insignificance against the fuel price bonanza caused by the massive retreat of international petroleum prices, setting the stage for large reductions in fuel prices at month-end. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The current data...
Don’t be left without wheels, plan ahead
Replacing a part on a vehicle – major or minor – could be an expensive undertaking, one that many South Africans aren’t aware of. And, besides the cost of the actual part or parts, many don’t consider that replacement costs will also include labour which push costs up even higher. “Too many motorists have a: ‘it won’t ever happen to me’ attitude when it comes to their vehicles....
Fuel price relief on oil plunge
International petroleum prices this week suffered one of their steepest plunges in recent years as coronavirus fears impacted global economic activity. The silver lining in this cloud are predicted substantial fuel price reductions for South Africans. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy...
Increases to fuel levies discouraging
The Automobile Association (AA) says while it welcomes the decision not to increase the Value Added Tax rate, it is dismayed at the increases to the General Fuel and Road Accident Fund levies. The increases were announced by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni who delivered his annual Budget Speech in parliament today. The Minister announced a combined 25 cents increase to the two main fuel levies: 16...
Budget 2020 and fuel taxes – Don’t do it Minister
The Automobile Association (AA) says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is faced with serious challenges as he prepares to present the 2020 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday. “The Minister will have to walk a trickier fiscal tightrope than many of his predecessors, and he will undoubtedly be seeking relief from different quarters to ease the country’s financial burden. This places him in a tough...
Global NCAP Car to Car crash test demonstrates double standard on vehicle safety in Africa
In the first test of its kind, Global NCAP has crashed one of the best-selling pick-up model in Africa, the 2019 Nissan NP300 Hardbody, into a second-hand Nissan Navara NP300 manufactured in Europe in 2015. The unique car to car crash test graphically demonstrates the double standard currently applied by Nissan and other car makers to vehicle safety in Africa. The...
Oil helps fuel users while Rand surges
Steady declines in international oil prices have got the upper hand over a weakening Rand, setting the stage for fuel price reductions at month end. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. "Petrol is currently showing a drop of between 14 and 25 cents a litre, diesel around 55...
Toll fees to increase from March despite confusion over e-toll future
The publishing of new toll tariffs – including those for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), or e-tolls – is curious and unfortunate, says the Automobile Association (AA). “Gauteng motorists were assured that the way forward for e-tolls in the province would be provided by August last year. This did not happen. Then motorists were told a decision would be communicated by the end of...
Enough is enough – Time for law enforcement to step up
Traffic law departments across South Africa who do not make every effort to mitigate the impact of rolling blackouts on traffic congestion, and traffic lawlessness, are not doing their jobs and are failing motorists in the towns and cities they serve. This is the view of the Automobile Association (AA) which says excuses by traffic departments of a lack of resources cannot be accepted any...
Rand to be dominant in 2020 fuel pricing
With the international oil market stable, Rand weakness is likely to be the dominant factor in fuel pricing for the year. This is the opinion of the Automobile Association (AA) which today released its annual fuel price outlook "Factors affecting the fuel price have rarely been more finely balanced than they currently are," says the AA. The AA notes that much of the world's oil is...
AA in the News – We talk about AARTO and Road Safety
Layton Beard in conversation with Ayanda Hyathi on Newzroom Afrika this speaking on AARTO and road safety as well as the #308kmh speedster. Watch now:
Travel advisory on coronavirus from AA Travel
The Automobile Association (AA) Travel Department advises all international travellers to report any flu-like symptoms to their healthcare provider as soon as possible, and to seek medical attention urgently if these symptoms become acute. This advisory is made in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV – Wuhan Coronavirus – in China and which is being exported to other...
