How much it costs to own and use a car in South Africa – 2017 vs 2022

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How much it costs to own and use a car in South Africa – 2017 vs 2022

It's almost 40% more expensive in 2022 to keep your car on the road than in 2017, according to WesBank.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

blame apartheid, or blame the ANC and its stupidity,
your choice

 

[azbob]

blame apartheid, or blame the ANC and its stupidity,
your choice

Yep.

This is largely a result of rising fuel prices, interest rate hikes, parts shortages, and factory shutdowns over the past few years, as well as the ongoing unrest in Ukraine more recently, said WesBank.

 

[ShaunSA]

This is largely a result of rising fuel prices, interest rate hikes, parts shortages, and factory shutdowns over the past few years, as well as the ongoing unrest in Ukraine more recently, said WesBank.

They forgot the biggest cause. The butterfly that farted down under