End of South Africa's fuel tax relief
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources published the official fuel price adjustments, which take effect from 3 June, with unleaded 93 and 95 petrol increasing by R1.43 per litre.
Fuel price estimates from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) earlier in...
Electric vs hybrid vs petrol and diesel holiday driving cost comparison
Driving an electric vehicle (EV) to your holiday destination this year can save you some money over driving a petrol, diesel, or hybrid car, depending on the length of the route.
MyBroadband calculated the cost of...
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...
No petrol and diesel tax increases for 2023
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that South Africa's general fuel levy and Road Accident Fund levy will not be increased this year.
The current general fuel levy is 18% of the retail fuel price, while the Road Accident Fund levy is...
Tackling South Africa's sky-high petrol price — be careful what you wish for
Proposals to deregulate 93-octane fuel in South Africa is a "knee-jerk reaction" and not a good idea, according to Liquid Fuel Wholesalers Association CEO Peter Morgan.
During an interview with Cape Talk, Morgan...
Cheapest cars in South Africa that can drive 20 kilometres on a litre
Several budget cars in South Africa can drive 20 kilometres or more on a single litre of fuel.
Although petrol and diesel prices have come down in September, they are still much higher than they were for most of 2022.
Petrol price drop for South Africa — How much less you will pay to fill up
The Central Energy Fund has published South Africa's fuel price adjustments for September 2022, which should bring some relief at the pumps — especially for petrol vehicle drivers.
From Wednesday, 7 September 2022, a...
Big petrol price drop could be hijacked with e-toll levy
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) worries that finance minister Enoch Godongwana will use an expected fuel price drop in September as an opportunity to squeeze in a levy to replace Gauteng's e-tolls.
Outa warned that Godongwana...
Big Cosatu and Saftu strikes planned
South Africa’s biggest labour union federation will stage a national strike on 24 August to protest against the rising cost of fuel and food and continuing power cuts.
The planned work stoppage will also represent “a response by the workers to the ongoing...
South Africans paying over R200 more for a tank of petrol than at the start of 2022
South African motorists are now paying around R205 to R366 more per tank of petrol than they were in January this year.
That is despite government's ongoing 50% discount on the general fuel levy, which has...
How much more you will pay for petrol and diesel from June 2022
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced fuel price adjustments for June 2022, with substantial increases for motorists driving both petrol and diesel vehicles.
From Wednesday, 1 June 2022, the retail prices of...
Massive petrol price hike on the cards for South Africa
South African motorists could be paying R3.81 or more per litre of petrol from next month, the latest data on the Basic Fuel Price (BFP) from the Central Energy Fund shows.
Earlier this month, the data pointed towards average...
What petrol and tolls will cost on your Easter weekend trip this year
South Africans going on a long-distance trip for this Easter Weekend will be paying more on petrol and tolls than ever before.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed up crude oil prices around mid-February, resulting in big...
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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Early petrol price relief in January
There could be good news at the pumps for South African motorists in the new year, with significant price drops for fuel expected next week.
That is according to leaked data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) provided to Netwerk24.
Wednesday's data showed...
What you will pay on petrol and tolls to go away this holiday
South Africans who plan to travel long distances via road en route to their holiday destinations will be paying more than ever for fuel.
In a year of significant oil price increases and a weakening rand, South Africa's petrol and...
How South Africans could be paying R330 less for a tank of petrol
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy recently increased South Africa’s fuel prices, hiking petrol by 75c per litre.
This has driven the price of unleaded 93-octane petrol to R20.07 per litre, while unleaded 95-octane...
Expect petrol price hike if e-tolls get scrapped — Mantashe
The South African Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has warned that fuel prices will continue to increase if e-tolls are scrapped, News24 reported.
Mantashe said that if scrapped, e-tolls would be replaced with...
Petrol price blunder
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has admitted it made a mistake in the announced adjustments to the petrol price for December.
On Monday, DMRE minister Gwede Mantashe said that unleaded 93 and 95 petrol would increase by 81 cents from midnight on...
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This is how much petrol you get when you paying for 1 litre
Testing by MyBroadband revealed that petrol stations provide customers with exactly the volume of fuel — or more — than what they pay for.
Following the recent petrol and diesel price increases, we decided to test the accuracy of...