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On Thursday, 10 May 2018,MiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, not only celebrated the 10th anniversary of their JSE listing, but also announced their results for the full fiscal year ending March 2018. “Thanks to a strong international footprint, broad product portfolio and committed team, we have once… Read more »

Toll fees across South Africa have risen by between six and seven percent, signalling yet another financial blow to already cash-strapped South Africans. The Automobile Association (AA) says that the increases come at a time when fuel is touching on record high levels, in part because of the hefty increases to indirect taxes added to… Read more »

Cape Town’s Traffic Service is taking the headache out of paying traffic fines with a new online payment system. Motorists with fines that have progressed to warrants of arrest, can now finalise these warrants online. “Since mid-April, the traffic service has been testing the online payment of warrants on the http://www.paycity.co.za platform. Motorists can register… Read more »

There are very few things that compare to the anticipation and excitement of buying your first car and the feeling of self-accomplishment you experience when you climb behind the wheel of your new car for the first time. For some, owning a car comes much sooner than for others and if you own a vehicle… Read more »

Sharp increases in the landed prices of fuels are set to hit motorists hard at the end of April. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month data released by the Central Energy Fund. “Petroleum prices were largely flat in the first week of April, but spiked sharply as… Read more »

In April, Matrix released the statistics around distracted driving in South Africa. The survey was launched earlier this year and was completed by over 400 respondents and set out to gather information about the most common poor driving behaviours amongst South African motorists. The results have highlighted some worrying statistics and insights. Distracted driving is… Read more »

On Friday, 20 April 2018, the Department of Transport published a number of proposed amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations for public comment. The changes cover a wide range of issues with amendments being considered for ‘tuk tuks’, microdot security and even the requirements for passing a cyclist on the road. A recent article by BusinessTech… Read more »

This month, the National Transport Department released the road death statistics for the 2018 Easter weekend. Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has announced that 510 people died on South African roads over the Easter holidays. Minister Nzimande was briefing the media on the preliminary report on the 2018 Easter Road Safety Campaign in Cape Town. “A… Read more »

It’s Friday afternoon and you’re sitting in traffic, thinking about the exciting weekend that lies ahead, when you suddenly find yourself surrounded by a chanting crowd, pelting rocks at your windows and the cars around you. Following recent events and the upcoming nationwide protests, it’s wise to always be prepared for such an eventuality, especially… Read more »

The long weekends are here and as we know, this time of the year is one of the busiest on South African roads. Before planning your trip and to avoid frustration and traffic jams, please take the following dates into consideration: Human Rights Day: 21 March 2018 Easter Weekend: 29 March 2018 – 03 April… Read more »