South African drivers should be paying around R14 per litre of petrol — Mantashe

[Luis]

South African motorists could be paying R508 less per tank of petrol

Motorists in South Africa would pay up to R508 less per tank of fuel if the price did not include the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and the general fuel levy (GFL).

In October 2024, mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe said that motorists in the country should be paying around R14 per litre of fuel without these taxes.

 

[satanboy]

Not this BS again.

A story from 2024 is NOT NEWS!

 

[wingnut771]

 

[satanboy]

Imagine it was 1940...

 

[wingnut771]

Imagine it was 1940...

Sounds great. No speed limits and cheap fuel.

 

[Justanotherguybythesea]

Sounds great. No speed limits and cheap fuel.

Yes, you could fill your tank with 20p, though you also have to consider that you were only earning 2 pounds a week then.

 

[Mekon]

Should, could, but will never. The RAF is a good revenue stream for this corrupt government. I got a friend who has been waiting for 4 years for her payout after a car hit her while she was on the pavement waiting to cross the road. Of course the parasitic lawyers are going to get a vast amount of that payout. The RAF is a flawed joke.

 

[Mekon]

Imagine it was 1940...

In 1989 it cost me R56 to fill a 50 liter tank
2005 it reached R5, by 2008 it reached R10 and its all been downhill from there.

 

[satanboy]

In 1960 petrol cost .09c

R 0.09 from January 1960 would be worth R 12.09 in June 2026.

Just imagine...

Average salary was R298 per year , which translates to about R24.83 per month

R 24.83 from January 1960 would be worth R 3,336.53 in June 2026.

 

[icantchooseone]

before i was born my dads friend bought a car - my dad made a copy of the petrol flap key and every few days he would buy petrol and top up his tank without him knowing

after a few weeks his tank was still full

blew his mind

 

[wingnut771]

Yes, you could fill your tank with 20p, though you also have to consider that you were only earning 2 pounds a week then.

That's 40 tanks or 480 loaves of bread a month.

 

[DarkStarMonday]

“ could “ and “ won’t “ are two different words.

 

[G.A.S]

“ could “ and “ won’t “ are two different words.

But for the purpose of this article's title, it means the same thing

 

[Fuzzbox]

Government will lose all that revenue.

How will they make it up.

 

[wingnut771]

Government will lose all that revenue.

How will they make it up.

Tax the taxis.

 

[RonSwanson]

Government will lose all that revenue.

How will they make it up.

Election year. They gotta make the right sounds.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Read as "could"....becomes "would" when you click on article.

 

[FiestaST]

"Article" for the sake of an article.

Even if you're running at 20% capacity you should be able to pick up on that.

 

[borro]

Add hope.

 

[supersunbird]

I just wish the general fuel levy was ringfenced and only used on roads.