by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jun 9, 2020 | Press releases
Association repeats calls for immediate intervention to end annual carnage on country’s roads While road fatalities in 2019 declined by three percent on those of 2018, the total number of deaths on South African roads is still far too high, and will remain a...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jun 22, 2020 | Press releases
Now that training outdoors is allowed again, Africa’s number one road cycling team – ProTouch – is hitting the tar with renewed vigour and determination. And, with incidents involving cyclists increasing over this period, they are more concerned about their...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jun 25, 2020 | Press releases
Security concerns result in launch of new AA app 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,...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jun 25, 2020 | Press releases
AA Insurance Supermarket warns against cancelling outright The effects of the national lockdown have already begun to show with many businesses either scaling back operations, or completely shutting their doors. For personal consumers, the weakening economy also has...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jul 2, 2020 | Press releases
The Automobile Association (AA) has called on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula to extend the validity of all licences beyond the 30 August deadline, or face a situation where many thousands of motorists do not have the necessary legal driving documents. In a letter...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jul 16, 2020 | Press releases
The petition expected to exceed 20 000 signatures this week – AA With its petition to #ExtendtheLicence fast approaching 20 000 signatures, the Automobile Association (AA) says it believes this is an important message from the public of South Africa to...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Jul 29, 2020 | Press releases
The directive by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) late this afternoon to extend the validity period of licences which expired between 26 March and 31 August to the end of January 2021 is a major victory for motorists in South Africa, says the Automobile...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Aug 4, 2020 | Press releases
Association repeats call for higher minimum standards for vehicle safety The inclusion of some safety features on entry-level vehicles remains low in South Africa, although some positive developments in this regard have happened. This is according to the 2020...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Aug 6, 2020 | Press releases
Connecting cars … MiX Telematics Africa Managing Director, Mr Gert Pretorius (left) and AA CEO, Mr Willem Groenewald, say the partnership between the two companies will provide game changing technology to South African motorists. In a major step towards empowering...
by Automobile Association of South Africa | Aug 25, 2020 | Press releases
In the current economic climate consumers are becoming more demanding about the products they buy, and are looking at getting the most value from anything which costs money. David Chard, Managing Director of AA Warranties says for this reason people must do their...