New data from AutoTrader reveals a record high of over 319 million online vehicle searches conducted during the first half of 2021. The group’s 2021 AutoTrader Mid-Year Industry Report, provides precise data when it comes to the used car market in South Africa. The 56-page report found that BMW is the most searched for and ….  Read More

The consequences of driving with a cancelled or suspended driver’s licence are in the spotlight following amendments to the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act, which will ‘go live’ from 1 July 2021. The changes give the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) the power to suspend your driver’s license if you are guilty ….  Read More

For most drivers, there can be nothing more annoying than a reckless driver that dangerously cuts in front of you, or drives facing oncoming traffic, says Wilma van der Walt, executive of customer experience and operations at PPS Short-Term Insurance. This is the reality for drivers in South Africa’s towns and cities but that may ….  Read More

Driven by strong social pressure to own a vehicle, South Africans can spend as much as half of their monthly salaries on the cost of a new vehicle, forking out an estimated R6,000 per month to finance the average new car over six years, says Tinashe Ruzane, co-founder and CEO of FlexClub. In 2020, the ….  Read More

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz Cars says it will invest a further R3 billion into its East London plant in the Eastern Cape, following the launch of production on the New Generation C-Class model in South Africa. The latest initiative follows a R10 billion investment first announced by the group in 2018, which saw the East London ….  Read More

The guidelines for competition in the South African automotive aftermarket come into effect on 1 July 2021. In anticipation, the Competition Commission recently hosted a workshop to discuss what the guidelines mean for consumers and other industry participants. The guidelines are the outcome of more than a decade of complaints received by the commission from ….  Read More

The Department of Transport has committed to the phased rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) from Thursday (1 July), but there is a lack of clarity around the new system and exactly what will be implemented. The Aarto will penalise drivers and fleet operators who are guilty of traffic offences or ….  Read More

The National Taxi Association (NTA) says that it will disobey South Africa’s new Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto), as well as the introduction of the country’s new demerit system. The Aarto will penalise drivers and fleet operators who are guilty of traffic offences or infringements by imposing demerit points that could lead to ….  Read More

Despite being set to launch on 1 July, details of the planned roll-out of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) are still lacking. It is now becoming increasingly urgent for the government and the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) inform the public of exactly what the process will be, says the Automobile Association ….  Read More