by Automobile Association of South Africa | May 22, 2025 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) notes the announcement by the Minister of Finance to increase the General Fuel Levy (GFL) by 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents per litre for diesel, effective 4 June 2025. The Minister described this adjustment—the first in...
by Amber Digital | May 5, 2025 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) is concerned about the City of Johannesburg’s forfeiture of a R313 million public transport grant due to ongoing operational failures within the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This is a significant setback for the...
by Amber Digital | Apr 30, 2025 | Press releases
Easter 2025 Road Safety Gains Welcomed – AA The Automobile Association (AA) welcomes the significant reduction in vehicle collisions and fatalities recorded over the Easter 2025 period. These positive outcomes underscore the effectiveness of early planning,...
by Amber Digital | Apr 22, 2025 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) is encouraged by early indications of a significant shift in road user behaviour during the 2025 Easter travel period. Preliminary data points to a notable reduction in both collisions and fatalities, despite traffic volumes reaching...
by Ashil Panday | Dec 19, 2024 | Press releases
Current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows a mix of increases and decreases in fuel prices for January. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) says the data indicates that while there is a slight increase for ULP93, diesel, and...
by Ashil Panday | Nov 21, 2024 | Blogs
Every year, 1.19 million people lose their lives on the world’s roads. More than half of these fatalities involve pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users. Each life lost is one life too many. The World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for road...
by Ashil Panday | Nov 19, 2024 | Press releases
South African motorists can expect a mixed bag of fuel price adjustments in December. The Automobile Association (AA) says current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) indicate a slight reduction in petrol prices, and more substantial increases to diesel...
by Ashil Panday | Nov 13, 2024 | Blogs
It takes resilience to rise above the challenges that life presents and then to succeed. Collen Khoza grew up in a small village in Limpopo, where he and his five siblings were raised their grandmother, surviving on government social grants. Life was tough and Collen...
by Ashil Panday | Oct 22, 2024 | Press releases
The presence of Blue Light Brigades appears to be increasing with these high-speed motorcades now an almost daily occurrence on Gauteng highways. The Automobile Association (AA) says Blue Light Brigades pose a threat to road users, particularly as drivers in the...
by Ashil Panday | Oct 15, 2024 | Press releases
The five-month trend of fuel decreases is set to end in November according to the Automobile Association (AA). Commenting on unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the AA says it expects the first fuel price increase since May in November as a result of...
