by Melinda van Wyk | Feb 28, 2022 | Press releases
The massive fuel increases announced by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) today will have a sharp and immediate effect on the poor, and a long-term impact on inflation. Commenting on the increases, the Automobile Association (AA) says the increases...
by Melinda van Wyk | Feb 23, 2022 | Press releases
Government heeds calls by AA on fuel levies and pricing model In a landmark win for consumers, the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwane, today heeded calls by the Automobile Association (AA) not to increase the rate of fuel levies, and at the same time announced a...
by Melinda van Wyk | Feb 18, 2022 | Press releases
Forecast increases will lead to record high fuel prices in March Massive fuel hikes well above R1/l are on the cards for all grades of fuel going into March. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on fuel price data released today by...
by Melinda van Wyk | Feb 16, 2022 | Press releases
Association says increasing levies is not the answer – renews calls for review of pricing model Government must act quickly to deal more effectively with the fuel price in South Africa. This is the view of the Automobile Association (AA) which says government must...
by Melinda van Wyk | Feb 3, 2022 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) is encouraged that the driving licence production machine is again operational and that efforts are underway to clear the massive backlogs in the delivery of driving licences to motorists in the country. However, the Association remains...
by Melinda van Wyk | Jan 31, 2022 | Press releases
Ominous oil price data is the main cause of increased fuel prices. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on the latest price hikes for February announced by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). Petrol will...
by Melinda van Wyk | Jan 18, 2022 | Blogs
Returning from a well-deserved break often means dealing with admin forgotten while sunning on the beach, or lazing by the pool. Buying school supplies and clothing, paying bills, and getting back into a work mentality again dominate people’s agendas. During this...
by Melinda van Wyk | Jan 18, 2022 | Press releases
The 14 percent increase in the number of road fatalities during the 2021/2022 festive season compared to the 2020/2021 festive season is shocking and worrying and points to the need for urgent intervention and not promises of change. The Automobile Association (AA)...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 9, 2021 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) has partnered with BirdLife South Africa to contribute to the conservation of South Africa’s birds, their habitats, and biodiversity. Through the partnership, the AA is providing its customers an opportunity to contribute to...
by Melinda van Wyk | Jan 14, 2022 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) welcomes the judgment handed down by the Pretoria High Court declaring that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO), and its Amendments, are unconstitutional. The court found that “the AARTO and...