Court dismisses EFF’s bid to halt fuel levy increase

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The Western Cape High Court dismissed the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) urgent court application to prevent the fuel levy increase with costs.

Judge Nathan Erasmus delivered the judgment, indicating that the reasons for dismissing the case with costs will be communicated further.

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EFF Treasurer-General @OmphileMaotwe Maotwe speaks to the SABC at the Western Cape High Court.

The EFF is seeking to stop the fuel levy set to take effect tonight. The minister has used the wrong Act to justify bypassing legislative processes. Section 77 of the… pic.twitter.com/des72f2uQM

— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) June 3, 2025

Erasmus says it’s a unanimous order by the three of them.

“And the order reads as follows. Having had the legal representatives for the applicants and the first respondent. And we read the documents filed on record, the respondents. One the application is dismissed with costs. Two, the applicant will pay the first respondent costs, costs of the two counselors they so employ. That is the order,” adds Erasmus.