by admin | Jan 21, 2024 | Central Energy Fund, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, diesel, fuel, Motoring, Motoring News, News, petrol, South Africa
Well, it was fun while it lasted, eh? After going three months without any sort of petrol and diesel price hike, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is looking like it’ll end that streak come the first week of February. That’s if the Central Energy Fund’s... by admin | Dec 7, 2023 | Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, diesel, fuel, Motoring News, News, Newsletter, petrol, South Africa
It’s not often that we get to deliver some good news regarding the country’s petrol and diesel prices. No, we haven’t forgotten November’s fuel price changes which brought about a nearly R2 drop in petrol prices and a measly 85c fall for diesel drivers. Like most, we... by admin | Oct 31, 2023 | diesel, fuel, illuminating paraffin, Motoring News, News, petrol, South Africa, The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Rejoice! It took a while (alright, many whiles) but the country is finally reaping its reward for being so patient. No, we’re not seeing the end of load shedding. Nor are we seeing a return to a R10 per dollar exchange rate, but we’re getting warmer. How about we just... by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | CEF, diesel, fuel, Motoring News, News, petrol, R2, South Africa
You have every right to be frightened when opening something containing the words ‘petrol’ or ‘diesel’ on Stuff. That’s not our fault, though. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has increased the country’s fuel prices since June, with no sign of a reprieve... by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Columns, diesel, fuel, Government, levies, News, Other Tech News, petrol, Road Accident Fund
On the day the diesel price jumped nearly R3, the government finally announced that it would help South Africa’s motor industry transition to building electric vehicles. The diesel increase isn’t hard to view as a cynical move by a government that makes a sweet profit... by admin | Jul 26, 2023 | Department of Energy, diesel, fuel, Motoring News, News, Paraffin, petrol, South Africa
We’re less than two weeks away from August’s official petrol, diesel and paraffin price change — officially kicking in on Wednesday, 2 August – and they’re not looking so hot. They might not stay that way, though. Don’t forget, these are just predictions, made...