Press Releases

Plans to declare traffic law enforcement an essential service, and thereby enable a 24-hour working schedule for traffic law enforcers, is a positive development to be welcomed by all motorists in South Africa. This is the view of the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on the Department of Transport’s budget vote delivered in Parliament yesterday by Minister Joe Maswanganyi....

Ongoing volatility in international oil prices has been matched by swings in the Rand / US dollar exchange rate, making fuel price predictions as tricky as ever. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "The Rand started the month relatively strong against the dollar, but has...

Regulation 250 comes into effect on Thursday, 11 May This week South Africa will become part of the first FIA/JCDecaux worldwide outdoor communication campaign dedicated to road safety. Billboards displaying various messages will be activated at different points throughout the country. The campaign was launched in Paris on 10 March by the President of the Fédération Internationale de...

Yet another substantial fuel price rise is on the horizon. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data issued by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). For the first time in a while, the Rand has shown reasonable strength against the US dollar during one of our reporting periods. However, this is not enough to counter rampant...

Buying a new or used vehicle, either for yourself or someone else such as a spouse or child, can be a daunting task. And, the decision is often made more difficult because of the many options available. It is important to plan before buying a vehicle, and to do your homework before committing to anything. “Just because you like the colour of a vehicle, or because it has sleek lines and fancy...

Stronger international oil prices, and a weakening Rand, will combine to drive fuel prices higher at the end of September. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The first half of September saw the Rand appreciate against the US dollar, but this trend has been reversed since...

Although flash floods are rare, when they occur, they can wreak havoc. Yesterday’s floods again show how quickly a torrent can occur, and the extreme dangers it holds. We urge all motorists caught up in floods to follow some basic rules to negotiate the safest route out of these situations. The most important factor in dealing with floods is trying to avoid them in the first place. The South...

Softer international petrol prices have been offset by a declining Rand since the start of October, while diesel and illuminating paraffin prices were slightly up, leaving them with no protection against Rand weakness. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The landed price of petrol has dropped by almost 20 cents a litre since the start...

The AA welcomes the drop in Easter road death fatalities announced by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters in Pretoria this morning but notes that the reduced figures may be a blip rather than a trend. The Minister said that preliminary figures indicate 156 people died on the country’s roads from Thursday 24 March to Monday 28 March this year, compared to 287 fatalities from 2 to 6 April 2015, a 46...

Fuel price rises will be the first major expense to hit South Africans in the wake of depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar, which has affected buying prices for international petroleum. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The AA’s mid-month data is forecasting petrol...

The Easter weekend carnage on South African roads has for many years been steadily increasing. However, last year saw a reduction of 46% in the number of road fatalities over the same period in 2015. The Automobile Association (AA) expresses the hope that this was the start of a trend, rather than a blip in the statistics. And, the AA, warns, continued reductions in road fatalities are only...