by Danielle van der Linde | Sep 15, 2021 | Petition, Press releases
In the week since the Automobile Association (AA) first raised its concerns about proposed amended fees by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) for online bookings of driving licence renewals, no official correction to these fees has been published. Instead,...
by Melinda van Wyk | Sep 7, 2021 | Petition, Press releases
Proposed amended fees for services offered by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula are beyond outrageous and show deep contempt for the citizens of South Africa. The Automobile Association (AA) says the proposed...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 30, 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 | Aug 27, 2021 | Press releases
Interventions announced today by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to deal with problems relating to driving licence renewals are welcomed and indicate real progress in resolving challenges faced by motorists throughout the country. The Automobile Association (AA)...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 17, 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 | Aug 16, 2021 | Press releases
AA says time is also up for government to fix the system Motorists with expired vehicle discs and driving licences are warned that the grace period for renewals stops at the end of August. And, the Automobile Association (AA) warns, government has indicated that no...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 13, 2021 | Press releases
Association says Gautrain is a white elephant which cannot be allowed to become more bloated View the full AA Submission on Gautrain Extensions here. Proposed route extensions to the Gautrain must be rejected by the Gauteng Provincial Government as they will...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 5, 2021 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA), in collaboration with the FIA Region I, has distributed another 10 000 high visibility sashes to commuters at various taxi ranks in Gauteng as part of its #ISeeYou campaign. The campaign, launched in 2017, aims to make pedestrians more...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 3, 2021 | Press releases
Petrol, diesel up between 20-25%, paraffin up by 30-33% since January The price of all fuel will, from midnight tonight (3 August), hit record highs across the country, outstripping by some margin the priciest fuel has ever been in South Africa. According to the...
by Melinda van Wyk | Aug 2, 2021 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) expresses its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr Johan van Zyl who died on Friday, 30 July. “Dr Van Zyl was a titan of the South African automotive sector who worked his way up the ranks at Toyota to eventually...
