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The work of the FIA African Council of Touring & Automobile clubs focuses on Road Safety, Consumer Protection, Environmental Protection, and the promotion of Sustainable Motoring. Our news section is frequently updated with news and article relevant to these topics.

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08 March 2012
This years FIA Region I International Club Conference (ICC) will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Tuesday 8 May to Friday 11 May 2012.
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16 January 2012
The festive season saw at least 1475 people die on SA roads according to the latest figures released today by the Minister of Transport. The final figure due in a months time could very well exceed that of last years 1704 fatalities.
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01 December 2011
Which countries have a disability parking card scheme? Where and when can it be used? What parking privileges are available? Will the parking card of a visitor from another country be recognised? The answers to these questions and others for around 130 countries worldwide can be found in the FIA Guide for the disabled traveller.
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17 October 2011
As the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety campaign takes off this year, the Automobile Association of South Africa has conducted research into how distracted driving is increasingly linked to injury on South African roads.
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08 September 2011
African Motoring and Touring Clubs met to discuss business strategies and upcoming initiatives at the annual FIA African Council, held on 5 September 7 September in Botswana.
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07 July 2011
A majority of motorcyle operators are not licensed, the National Road Safety Council of Keyna yesterday revealed (6 July). Speaking in Murang'a, David Njoroge a member of the council and Director General of AA Kenya, said more than 95 per cent of motorcycle operators in the country lack driving licenses.
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09 June 2011
The fact that the automotive industry is plagued by a severe skills shortage is no secret. In a recent Merseta annual report, it was cited that the industry will need no less than 2 000 skilled technicians in 2012, and thats just the tip of the iceberg.
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25 May 2011
Three members of the United Kingdoms Motor Sport Association joined the Automobile Association of Tanzania, AAT, to conduct the two day long safety seminar that ended at the Tanga Beach Resort Hotel on May 24.
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15 April 2011
Automobile and Touring Club representatives from Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa met today in Johannesburg to discuss club priorities for the FIA African Council of Touring & Automobile (ACTA) and possible areas for future cooperation.
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04 April 2011
Three more lives were needlessly lost during an illegal drag race in Pretoria on Sunday evening.
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