DEKRA Articles

Find all the latest automotive news related to roadworthiness, road safety and technical control.

02 June 2017

Dekra Video, Ontbytsake

If you're like most South Africans, you depend on your vehicle to get you safely to your destination.

16 May 2017

Dekra Donations

Excelgrow Group Holdings in proud association with Estherhelping Hand Centre and Khulisa Disability Network.

3rd May 2017

2017 Global Road Safety Week

The fourth UN Global Road Safety Week will be held 8-14 May 2017, with a focus on speed.

4th May 2015

Launch of DEKRA Safe Child

In support of the United Nation's Global Road Safety Week 2015 (4th - 10th May) - If you donate a child car seat you will receive a free vehicle safety check from DEKRA.

27th April 2015

Easter 2015 Road Carnage

With almost 300 men, women and children having died in 208 road accidents during Easter 2015, this year's Easter death toll is double that of 2014's and higher than 2013's.

13th April 2015

Road Deaths in 2015

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters took a hard line when she reported earlier this month that almost 1 500 people had died on the roads during the 2015 festive season.

12th January, 2015

Drinking and Driving

Alcohol abuse is responsible for more than 65% of the deaths and injuries on South African roads, says South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), based in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

5th May, 2014

Unroadworthy Vehicles

Although the African Region possesses only 2% of the world's vehicles it contributes 16% to global vehicular deaths.

20th January, 2014

Child Restraints

When passengers don't belt up, there is nothing between them and disfigurement, debilitating injury and death.

13th September, 2013

Smooth Tyres

Considering that smooth and damaged tyres cause tyre blow outs and impair a vehicle's braking system, leading to road accidents, injuries and death, and that an insurance company may reject an accident claim as a result of unroadworthy tyres.

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