by Ashil Panday | Jun 14, 2023 | Press releases
Official data indicates that around 15 million South Africans have driving licences with around one and half million of these drivers being Learner Drivers. As the country celebrates Youth Month, the Automobile Association (AA) calls on parents and guardians of young...
by Ashil Panday | Jun 5, 2023 | Press releases
While international product prices are edging higher, and the Rand remains weak against the US Dollar, fuel users in South Africa can still expect relief at the pumps when fuel prices for June are adjusted on Wednesday (SUBS:: 7 June). The Automobile Association (AA)...
by Ashil Panday | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Only 31% of South Africans feel either ‘mostly safe’ or ‘completely safe’ in the country. 37% of citizens feel either ‘barely safe’ (22%) or ‘not safe at all’ (15%) in South Africa. The majority of South Africans (32%) feel somewhat safe living in the country. This is...
by Ashil Panday | May 24, 2023 | Press releases
Petrol users across South Africa are paying around R1.50 a litre more for fuel in May 2023 than at the same time last year. The increases to 93ULP inland and 95ULP at the coast represent increases of around 7% to petrol over a year period. The wholesale price of...
by Ashil Panday | May 18, 2023 | Press releases
Despite recent Rand weakness, the fuel outlook for June remains positive with significant reductions in all fuels likely in June. Commenting on unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the Automobile Association (AA) says lower international...
by Ashil Panday | Apr 28, 2023 | Press releases
Unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is indicating significant increases to the prices of both grades of petrol, pushing the prices of these fuels above R23 for the first this year. Commenting on the data, the Automobile Association (AA) says the expected...
by Ashil Panday | Apr 4, 2023 | Press releases
Johannesburg, 4 April 2023 – Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa available in 23 cities across South Africa, has partnered with the Automobile Association (AA), the trusted safety champion of South African motorists and travellers for over 90...
by Ashil Panday | Apr 3, 2023 | Press releases
The approaching Easter long-weekend will see a surge in traffic volumes on major routes in the country, and we again urge motorists to be especially vigilant on the roads for their own, and other road users’ safety. The long weekend begins on Good Friday on Friday, 7...
by Ashil Panday | Mar 31, 2023 | Press releases
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the first large, case-control study of helmet effectiveness estimated 85% and 88% reductions in head and brain injury respectively for helmeted cyclists relative to un-helmeted cyclists. In addition, studies show that...
by Ashil Panday | Mar 16, 2023 | Press releases
Unaudited fuel data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is pointing to possible increases of around 25cents/litre to petrol prices in April. Commenting on the data, we note that the good news, however, is that the data is showing a decrease to the wholesale price of...
