Automobile association
Festive season road deaths show current approach to road safety ineffective - AA
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday revealed a 14% increase in the festive season road death toll compared to the previous year.
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AA urges govt to repurpose finances towards curbing road deaths
Eight hundred and twenty-two people have died on the country's roads since the beginning of the festive season, just 3.1% lower than the previous year.
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AA calls for parliamentary review of SOE executive salaries
It said executive pay at these state-owned entities continues to set off alarm bells and should be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry next year.
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AA: Our research shows that most Gauteng motorists will never pay for e-tolls
The AA has raised concerns over Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s recent remarks indicating that e-tolls would not be scrapped and that a funding solution will be found.
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Public should not pay for maintenance of roads on e-toll routes: AA
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula indicated that e-tolls would not be scrapped and that a funding solution would be found.
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Mbalula's decision to keep e-tolls draws widespread criticism
The Automobile Association said the announcement was disappointing and out of step with the sentiments of the majority of Gauteng motorists.
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Petrol expected to drop by 11c/l in Sept, says AA
The Automobile Association (AA) said this was due to international petroleum prices continued gradual retreat during August, having pulled back by around 10% since the start of the month.
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AA reiterates call for govt to address issues at licence centres
In April, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced the grace period would stop at the end of this month saying motorists would need to get up to date.
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Fuel shortage forecast for KZN and Gauteng as suppliers halt operations
The South African Petroleum Refineries is the largest crude oil refinery in Sub Saharan Africa and provides around a third of the country's fuel supplies.
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A slight break for motorists: AA predicts fuel price drop next month
The association said current data released by the central energy fund shows the prospect of a 32 cents a litre drop in the price of diesel and 27 cents less for illuminating paraffin.
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Motorists urged to brace for record-high increase in petrol price
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced that the fuel hike will take effect from 7 April.
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Start counting those coins: Steep petrol price hike predicted for April
The Automobile Association said increasing international petrol prices were being worsened by a dipping rand/dollar exchange rate.
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AA warns motorists to brace for another petrol price hike in March
It's predicting a month-end increase of 56 cents a litre for petrol, 47 cents for diesel while illuminating paraffin is predicted to go up by 41 cents a litre.
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AA stands by claim that Aarto aims to garner revenue, not promote road safety
The association said the contentious piece of legislation contains a tax, which could see motorists paying an additional R100 fee for every fine that they incur.
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AA predicts another fuel price decrease in Nov, small increase for paraffin
The association is forecasting petrol drop of between 14 and 17 cents a litre with diesel set to fall by approximately 20 cents a litre.
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AA concerned by apparent rise in traffic fines for expired car licence discs
The Automobile Association (AA) says motorists should not be penalised for their expired licence discs considering the ongoing challenges at licensing centres countrywide.
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AA forecasts another 'massive' decrease in fuel prices
Economic instability has pushed fuel prices into drastic retreat, leading to some good news for South Africans who are preparing to enter into a lockdown extension.
