by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Blogs
The March school holidays are upon us and it’s time for a road trip. Heading to the beach? Going to the bush? Don’t be stranded. Wherever your destination, you need to make sure that your car is road-trip-ready so that your holiday isn’t ruined by a vehicle breakdown...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Recent reductions in the fuel price have been dealt a blow by a steady increase in international petroleum prices during the first half of February. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. Oil traded within a...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Further reductions in the fuel price may be on the horizon at the end of January according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. Although the international price of crude oil has ticked up since its low of 1 January, the...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
2019 will kick off with good news for motorists according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, showing a substantial drop across the board. Petrol is showing a reduction of around R1.00 a litre, with diesel down by R1.30 and...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Toll fees across South Africa will increase again on 1 March, adding yet more financial pain to already embattled consumers. These increases will coincide with a likely increase to fuel prices in March, which, given the current data, look set to be significant. These...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Petrol up, diesel down in February. This is according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. International oil prices have reached a slightly higher plateau after climbing in the first half of January. Over the same period, the...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Older children who have outgrown their child restraint seats, but who are still too small for adult-sized seatbelts in vehicles, still need to be properly secured while travelling, although recent research suggests this isn’t happening. Findings from the Automobile...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Lower international oil prices throughout June have set up a substantial fuel price drop for July, and the reduction could have been greater had it not been for the Rand. This is according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund....
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Dear Minister Mbalula, Congratulations on your appointment to a key Ministry in the South African government. You become the eighth minister of this department since 1994, and we pledge our support to you, as we have done with Mr Maharaj in 1994, Dr Nzimande last...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The 2019 Automobile Association (AA) Entry-Level Vehicle Safety Report that assesses safety features on entry-level vehicles shows there have been improvements to the safety of entry-level vehicles, but that more can and must be done in this market. This is the third...