BestDrive Paarden Eiland · Week 41 · From the archive
Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October 2026 · Driving conditions, closures and quick checks for drivers in Paarden Eiland, Maitland & Salt River · 4 min read
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Rain overnight into Tuesday’s first school run, a cool, blustery Tuesday with big surf, a 7 °C start on Wednesday, then dry, calm days warming to 24 °C by Sunday.
Schools are back, fuel is up by more than R3 a litre from Wednesday, and the week turns fine after Tuesday. Wipers and tread on Monday night, tyre pressures on Wednesday’s cold morning.
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Heads-up · Mon 21:00 → Tue 12:00 · about 10 mm in the early hours, light rain still falling at 08:00, clearing from the west in the afternoon
Rain overnight into Tuesday: a wet first school run of term 4
These are quick checks at home or on the forecourt, not an inspection; a workshop check and your service schedule still apply.
Can’t tick one off? Pop in on Saturday (08:00 - 12:00) and we’ll check it while you wait.
ProposedEffective: Not yet announced
The Department of Transport has put the proposed rules to Parliament’s standing committee: cards for cars and motorbikes valid ten years, heavy-vehicle codes staying at five, with a pricing model still being worked out. Nothing changes yet; renew before your card expires.
ProposedEffective: Not before March 2027
No proclamation has extended AARTO beyond the 62 municipalities it reached in July, and the latest indication from the agency is March 2027 for the rest. Fines in Cape Town still go the usual court route, and no demerit points are being recorded anywhere.
Wednesday’s record increase is in: petrol 95 up R3.33 to R29.38 a litre at the coast, 93 up R3.12, and diesel 50ppm up about R3.24 to R31.93 wholesale. The first days of data for November already show a large shortfall, driven by product prices, but it’s far too early to put a number on it.
| From Wed 7 Oct | Per litre |
|---|---|
| Petrol 95 | +R3.33+333c |
| Petrol 93 | +R3.12+312c |
| Diesel 50ppm | +R3.24+324c |
Official adjustment of 7 October. Diesel is the wholesale change; pump prices vary. November comment from Central Energy Fund data to 6 October.
Wheels out of alignment drag and burn extra fuel. Book an alignment check
Under-inflated tyres and wheels out of line both burn fuel every day. Pop in on Saturday morning and we’ll set all five tyres to the right pressure and check your alignment. No booking needed.
44 Marine Drive · Saturday 08:00 - 12:00
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How often do I need a wheel alignment?
Every 10,000 km or once a year — and straight away after a big pothole or kerb knock, or if your steering wheel sits crooked.
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