by Melinda van Wyk | Mar 30, 2021 | Press releases
NOTE TO EDITORS: 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 | Mar 29, 2021 | Press releases
Jaguar Land Rover Training Academy opens its doors to the AA for specialised EV training Focus on safety and convenience for EV-related roadside assistance and vehicle recovery services A group of AA Line Managers were trained on jump-starting, towing, jacking and...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 25, 2021 | Press releases
The long-awaited announcement by government on the future of e-tolls cannot be delayed any further and must provide a clear way forward for Gauteng road users. The Automobile Association (AA) believes any decision which does not end the tolling system in the province...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 24, 2021 | Press releases
For the first time in more than a year, many South Africans will taking an Easter vacation away from their homes, travelling again on national roads, and enjoying the wonderful sights the country has to offer. Easter 2021 falls on the first weekend in April with Good...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 15, 2021 | Press releases
Fuel levy increases at a difficult time in the country’s economy will contribute to what are expected to be extremely high fuel price increases at the end of March going into April. These increases will exacerbate the already dire financial positions of millions of...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 10, 2021 | Press releases
The South African National Roads Agency Limited’s (SANRAL) insistence at the weekend that the non-payment of e-tolls will result in motorists being unable to renew vehicle licence discs is outrageous, dishonest and irregular, says the Automobile Association (AA)....
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 22, 2021 | Press releases
Association again urges Minister not to increase fuel levies. As it has done in previous years, the Automobile Association (AA) is again urging the Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, not to increase fuel levies when he delivers his Budget Speech to Parliament on 24...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 26, 2021 | Blogs
South African fuel users are set to be hit with yet more steep price hikes going into March. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The Association says...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Global NCAP and AA South Africa launch #SaferCarsforAfrica Global NCAP and AA South Africa launch #SaferCarsforAfrica today (22) in Cape Town, with the first independent crash test assessment of some of South Africa’s most popular compact and small cars. The...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jan 22, 2021 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) says reduction in fatalities on South African roads the past festive season is welcome news but must be seen in the context of decreased traffic volumes over the same period last year. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced the...