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...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
While the Rand has won ground against the US dollar in July, international oil prices have increased, offsetting the Rand’s gains. This is according to the unaudited monthly fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The Rand has progressively...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
For the first time in Africa, the #StopTheCrash Partnership hosts live demonstrations of crash avoidance technologies in support of the United Nations Global Goals and the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Launched at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Identifying uncorrected poor vision as a key road safety challenge, Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, and the Automobile Association (AA) have joined forces to launch a series of initiatives to improve road safety by improving road users’ vision. During...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The end of the year may still be six months away but if you are going to be travelling anywhere – either locally or abroad – you should start your planning now. This is the advice of the Automobile Association’s (AA) Travel Department. “Six months may sound like a...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
The 2019 Kinsey Report has arrived and, for the first time in its 29-year history, will be co-branded with the Automobile Association (AA). This partnership between the author Malcolm Kinsey and the AA means the report will from now on officially be known as the...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
FIA President, Mr Jean Todt (left), and South African Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, during the inaugural trip on the autonomous, fully electric Navya Shuttle, demonstrated for the first time at Sun City on Monday, 29 April. The Navya Autonomous Electric Shut...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Dec 7, 2020 | Press releases
Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa launch the third round of #SaferCarsForAfrica crash test results today with the welcome support of the FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The three models tested show reasonable safety performance...