by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 28, 2020 | Press releases
International petroleum prices this week suffered one of their steepest plunges in recent years as coronavirus fears impacted global economic activity. The silver lining in this cloud are predicted substantial fuel price reductions for South Africans. This is...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 11, 2020 | Press releases
Replacing a part on a vehicle – major or minor – could be an expensive undertaking, one that many South Africans aren’t aware of. And, besides the cost of the actual part or parts, many don’t consider that replacement costs will also include labour which...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 13, 2020 | Press releases
Rand weakness against the US dollar has paled into insignificance against the fuel price bonanza caused by the massive retreat of international petroleum prices, setting the stage for large reductions in fuel prices at month-end. This is according to the Automobile...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 18, 2020 | Press releases
Since the announcement on Sunday by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a National State of Disaster to contain the coronavirus, AA Travel has been inundated with queries regarding travel plans. While the events many travellers intended attending have been cancelled, others...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 23, 2020 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) says although roads across the country are experiencing a dramatic decrease in volumes, safe driving is still essential, and motorists must still follow the rules. “An unintended consequence of the coronavirus and the associated...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 27, 2020 | Press releases
South Africans will see the largest fuel price decreases on record at the end of 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 fuel price will be...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Mar 31, 2020 | Press releases
During the three week period of the lockdown, it is critical that motorists – and motorcyclists – ensure their vehicles are not forgotten while standing idle. “Any vehicle that is left unused for a period of time may develop issues that require intervention to get...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Apr 15, 2020 | Press releases
Globally destructive economic instability has pushed fuel prices into drastic retreat, leading to some very rare good news for South African motorists. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Apr 17, 2020 | Press releases
The massive drop in traffic volumes across the country has obviously lead to the huge drop in Easter road fatalities, and the lessons learnt from this period should inform road policy going forward. This is the view of the Automobile Association (AA) which was...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Apr 21, 2020 | Press releases
More than 76 percent of South Africans say they have been victims of crimes ranging from kidnapping, murder and sexual assault to robbery and housebreaking. This is one of the findings in the State of Security Report, commissioned by the...
