FILE | Minibus taxis The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) has urged operators to consider fare increases of R3 to R6 for local trips and R10 to R30 for long-distance travel, this follows steep fuel price hikes. The Mineral Resources and Energy Department has announced that petrol prices have increased by R3 per litre, while the price…
A woman pours petrol at a station. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced an increase in the price of fuel with effect from Wednesday, 1 April. Both grades of petrol will go up by R3,06 per litre, while both grades of diesel will shoot up by between R7,37 and R7,51 per litre….
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the South Africa Investment Conference, 31 March 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa says investment commitments of close to R900 billion will be announced later on Tuesday, at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg. The President says the pledged investments are expected to create around 222 000…
A prepaid electricity meter. Eskom’s huge tariff increases, which have taken effect, have compounded the woes of South African households, which are already dealing with high fuel price increases. The power utility has implemented a National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)-approved average tariff increase of 8.76% for direct customers from today, for the 2026-2027…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at the South African Investment Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa says structural reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors have contributed to increased investment in South Africa. He says nearly R900 billion of the R2 trillion investment target has already been secured. Ramaphosa was speaking at the South African…
Taxi carrying passengers The National Taxi Alliance (NTA) says commuters can expect a fare increase of around R6 per trip from Wednesday as a result of the fuel price increase. Petrol is expected to rise by more than R5 per litre, while diesel could increase by nearly R10 per litre. The hike, which will be…
A woman pours petrol at a station. Consumers are facing a record-breaking fuel price hike, which has forced households to severely tighten their budgets. Surging global oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East, a weaker rand, and increased local taxes have sparked the fuel price increase. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources…
Fuel pump nozzles at a Q8 gas station Some fuel stations in Johannesburg say they are running low on supply as motorists rush to fill up ahead of an expected fuel price increase at midnight. Petrol is set to rise by more than R5 per litre, while diesel could increase by nearly R10 per litre….
Fuel pump. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says he will re-examine the 2026/27 budget tabled earlier this year due to the temporary reduction in the general fuel levy. A joint statement by Godongwana and the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, stated that the levy would be reduced from R4,10 cents to R1,10-cents in…
A Tshwane Bus Services bus. The City of Tshwane has warned commuters of disruptions to bus services due to ongoing fuel supply challenges. The metro says all Tshwane Bus Service depots have run out of fuel, resulting in a reduced number of buses on the road and disruptions to scheduled trips. Sixty-five out of 155 planned shifts…
