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Keeping your eyes and ears open for failing parts can help prevent unwanted roadside emergencies, especially with older vehicles.Image: Andriy Popov /123rf
14 CAR PARTS MOST LIKELY TO FAIL

14 car parts most likely to fail, and the signs they are on their way out

Due to turbulent economic times, exacerbated by the Covid-19 crisis, many South Africans are keeping their cars for longer. This means more high-mileage cars on the road, and a higher safety risk due to the increased chances of a…

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Unaudited mid-month data predicts an increase of up to 50 cents a litre for petrol, while diesel is heading in the opposite direction, with declines of up to 56 cents, matched by an anticipated 75-cent decline in illuminating paraffin. Image: Supplied
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Mixed bag for fuel prices in June‚ says AA

May oil prices rebounded off their late-April crash while the rand steadied around its new level‚ leaving a mixed picture for South African fuel users. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA)‚ which was commenting on…

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Current data suggested a price rise of 19 cents a litre for petrol‚ 13 cents for diesel‚ and 22 cents for illuminating paraffin: Automobile Association.Image: Elvis Ntombela
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Petrol price set to rise by 40c at end October‚ even worse for diesel – AA

South Africans must expect another substantial petrol price increase later this month‚ the Automobile Association predicts. Commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund‚ the AA said: “International…

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