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Mixed outlook for fuel prices in December
Current unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is indicating a mixed bag of increases and decreases to fuel prices for December, according to the Automobile Association (AA). The Association says the data is indicating significant increases to petrol prices of between 97c/litre and R1.09/l, but a decrease of up to 34c/l for diesel next month. Illuminating paraffin is also expected to...
AA and VFS Global partnership makes it easier for travellers to access International Driving Permits
Overseas travellers can now obtain their International Driving Permits (IDPs) through any one of four VFS Global Application Centres throughout South Africa. In a partnership deal with the Automobile Association (AA), VFS Global introduced the IDP application service in September at its visa centres in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, and Durban. The IDP applications will be managed by VFS...
AA launches yet another AA Certified Pre-Owned Inspections dealership in Dundee
The Automobile Association (AA) launched an innovative service with independent vehicle dealerships and AA Approved workshops across the country to provide consumers with credible information on pre-owned vehicles they intend purchasing. Through the service, dealerships can offer an AA 125-point inspection of vehicles and thereby provide a comprehensive report on the vehicle to prospective...
E-toll victory for Gauteng motorists
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s effective scrapping of e-tolls as a funding mechanism for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) is a victory for Gauteng motorists and brings an end to years of protest and objection against the system. However, moving forward, focus must now shift to how the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) will fund road maintenance and development in the...
Finance Minister has perfect opportunity to show government listens to the people
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS in Parliament on Wednesday where he is expected to announce the Cabinet’s decision on a way forward for e-tolls in Gauteng. This comes after years of delays from government in announcing what it plans to do with the system against the backdrop of fierce opposition from the motoring public of the province....
Fuel likely to increase in November
Consumers should brace themselves for more expensive fuel in November, as mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is showing increases to all fuels are likely in the new month, says the Automobile Association (AA). The main contributor to the increases is higher on average international oil prices, and to a lesser extent, the weaker Rand. “The current data shows petrol is...
AA and Huawei partnership ushers in new era for Association, Members and customers
Automobile Association (AA) CEO Willem Groenewald today presented the Association’s future technology strategy at the Huawei Cloud TechWave Summit MEA in Dubai. Speaking under the headline of “Go Cloud, Go Further, the Road of Digital Transformation for AASA”, Mr Groenewald outlined the AA’s partnership with Huawei, and how this will, ultimately, benefit Members and customers locally and provide...
New tyre pricing a blow to road safety
Significant decreases to fuel prices across the board are expected in September based on current unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF). And, says the Automobile Association (AA), the expected decreases will not be mitigated by any refunds to the General Fuel Levy (GFL), so they will be substantial.
Mixed outlook for fuel prices in October
Significant decreases to fuel prices across the board are expected in September based on current unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF). And, says the Automobile Association (AA), the expected decreases will not be mitigated by any refunds to the General Fuel Levy (GFL), so they will be substantial.
FIA Region I unveils Drive with Care campaign for Road Safety
Significant decreases to fuel prices across the board are expected in September based on current unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF). And, says the Automobile Association (AA), the expected decreases will not be mitigated by any refunds to the General Fuel Levy (GFL), so they will be substantial.
Motorists to get some relief at the pumps in September– AA
Significant decreases to fuel prices across the board are expected in September based on current unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF). And, says the Automobile Association (AA), the expected decreases will not be mitigated by any refunds to the General Fuel Levy (GFL), so they will be substantial.
AA’s Rem-i Amica plays major role in rescue of Boksburg businessman
The tracking capabilities of the Automobile Association’s (AA) Rem-i Amica personal security device played a major part in the safe recovery of a foreign national abducted from his business this past weekend. The man was taken from his business in Boksburg on Saturday afternoon (SUBS:: 14 August) and found a day later in Vosloorus. On Saturday afternoon the CASi call centre, part of the...
