How much more you are coughing up per tank of petrol — 2013 vs 2023
South African motorists are paying as much as R990.40 more to fill their tank in October 2023 than they were 10 years ago.
While the government's taxes on a litre of fuel are partially to blame, the most significant increases...
South Africa's electric car charging and petrol prices compared with 49 countries
South Africa is among the cheapest countries to recharge an electric car, according to an analysis by the Australian division of price comparison website Compare The Market.
The firm recently looked at fuel and...
Most fuel-efficient diesel vehicles selling for less than R500,000 in SA
There are only a handful of highly fuel-efficient passenger diesel cars available in South Africa for less than R500,000.
Diesel vehicles are significantly less thirsty than their petrol-powered counterparts — at least...
South Africa's petrol price nightmare
Fuel taxes and profit margins in South Africa have tripled over the past 15 years, with the various levies and retail and wholesale margins now making up 45% of the total fuel price.
Year-on-year fuel tax and margin increases have exceeded the consumer...
Big petrol price hike for South Africa — how much more it costs to fill up
Most South African motorists with petrol cars will pay an extra R57.15 or more to fill their tanks in March 2023.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's Central Energy Fund (CEF) has published the official...
Big diesel and petrol price cuts to kick off 2023
South African motorists will be greeted with big price drops at the pumps in early 2023.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the country's official fuel prices for January 2023, showing substantial declines in petrol...
How much petrol and tolls cost to Durban and Cape Town this December
South African holiday-goers planning to travel long distances by car this festive season will be paying substantially more on fuel and tolls than in previous years.
Petrol and diesel prices have jumped to unprecedented highs...
Major petrol price tax changes coming
The South African government is working to end the general fuel levy and deregulate the petrol and diesel price.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Enoch Godongwana said that for complete deregulation to happen, National Treasury must find a way to...
South Africa's petrol price formula to be reviewed — but a hike can't be stopped
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will look to review the fuel price formula in South Africa on the back of rising crude oil prices but indicated that a fuel price cap was not feasible as...
How much more you will pay for a tank of petrol from today
Fuel price increases the Central Energy Fund announced on Friday have kicked in today, bringing the inland petrol price to over R21 per litre.
From Wednesday, 2 March 2022, the price of both grades of unleaded petrol increased by R1.46...
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Huge petrol price increase for South Africa in March
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published its adjustments to South African fuel prices for March 2022.
These adjustments are bad news for South Africans, as all fuel prices will rise steeply on Wednesday, 2 March.
Expect a huge petrol price increase — at least R1.20 per litre
East Cape Fuels has revealed its estimated mid-month fuel price adjustment for March 2022, and it's bad news at the pumps, with a considerable price hike projected for all grades of petrol, diesel, and paraffin.
Drivers of petrol...
AA’s petrol price review is useless, be more specific — fuel retailers
The call for a total review of South Africa’s fuel pricing calculations is not sensible and gives motorists false hope for relief.
That is according to the Fuel Retailers Association’s CEO, Reggie Sibiya, who criticised the...
Big petrol and diesel price hikes for South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published adjustments to South Africa's fuel prices for February 2022.
It's bad news at the pumps, with all grades of petrol and diesel set for increases.