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...
by Melinda van Wyk | Dec 21, 2021 | Press releases
Association says remuneration of executives out of step with performance The high remuneration of executives at State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) remains a concern and should be the focus of a Parliamentary inquiry in 2022. The Automobile Association (AA) says in...
by Melinda van Wyk | Jan 4, 2022 | Press releases
Despite decreases, Association repeats call for fuel price review 2022 kicks off with some good news for fuel users, with across-the-board reductions in prices. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on price movements announced by...
by Melinda van Wyk | Dec 9, 2021 | Press releases
Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa launch a new round of #SaferCarsForAfrica crash test results today with the welcome support of the FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Mazda 2 with driver and passenger airbags achieved...
by Melinda van Wyk | Dec 1, 2021 | Press releases
Today, after the December fuel price adjustment had already come into force at retailers across South Africa, and two full days after the official announcement of the fuel price by Minister Gwede Mantashe, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE)...
by Melinda van Wyk | Nov 30, 2021 | Press releases
Automobile Association again calls for review of petrol price to mitigate against rising costs Fuel prices will be through the roof in December, with the price of oil playing almost no part. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting...
by Melinda van Wyk | Nov 24, 2021 | Press releases
Schools across South Africa close for the festive season break on 15 December and traffic on the country’s major routes is expected to increase significantly from then on. The Automobile Association (AA) says motorists must prepare both their attitudes and vehicles...
by Melinda van Wyk | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Association says the termination of the contract of the CEO of the RTIA raises serious questions about AARTO’s future The announcement by the Road Traffic Management Agency (RTIA) at the end of October of the termination of the employment contract of its former CEO,...
by Melinda van Wyk | Nov 2, 2021 | Press releases
PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The Automobile Association (AA) does not regulate or adjust fuel prices in South Africa, nor does it have any input in how the fuel prices are calculated. Fuel prices are officially calculated and adjusted on the first Wednesday of every month by the...
by Melinda van Wyk | Oct 21, 2021 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) says an urgent inquiry by Parliament into the operational and financial affairs of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is necessary and overdue. The Association says the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport should...
