by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 11, 2020 | Press releases
The publishing of new toll tariffs – including those for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), or e-tolls – is curious and unfortunate, says the Automobile Association (AA). “Gauteng motorists were assured that the way forward for e-tolls in the province...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 14, 2020 | Press releases
Steady declines in international oil prices have got the upper hand over a weakening Rand, setting the stage for fuel price reductions at month end. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 18, 2020 | Press releases
In the first test of its kind, Global NCAP has crashed one of the best-selling pick-up model in Africa, the 2019 Nissan NP300 Hardbody, into a second-hand Nissan Navara NP300 manufactured in Europe in 2015. The unique car to car crash test...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 24, 2020 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is faced with serious challenges as he prepares to present the 2020 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday. “The Minister will have to walk a trickier fiscal tightrope than many of his predecessors, and he...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Feb 26, 2020 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) says while it welcomes the decision not to increase the Value Added Tax rate, it is dismayed at the increases to the General Fuel and Road Accident Fund levies. The increases were announced by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni who delivered...
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...
