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Lebo Ramolahloane Vice Chairman of the South African Petroleum Retailers Association

Some pre festive cheer – Fuel price cuts in November bring welcome year-end relief

Motorists and businesses will enjoy a welcome reprieve at the pumps this month following some mixed movements in fuel last month. As of 00h01 on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (midnight Tuesday, 4 November 2025) the Department of Mineral &…

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter. File photo.Image: Freddy Mavunda

Eskom has burnt R626m worth of diesel to ‘keep the lights on’ in April

Eskom spent just under R7bn on diesel to run its emergency generation plants in the last financial year and about R3.5bn on independent power producers (IPPs) and generators. And for the past 21 days of April, the new financial year,…

The 53c price increase applies to both grades of petrol, with 93 unleaded rising to R19.89/l and 95 unleaded increasing to R20.14/l in Gauteng.Image: Supplied

Bad news for motorists: fuel prices to be hiked on Wednesday

Motorists will be hit with major fuel price hikes on Wednesday, with petrol going up 53c/l and diesel by up to 80c. Illuminating paraffin rises by 101c/l. The department of mineral resources and energy reported that the rand appreciated…

CAUGHT IN ACT: A tip-off resulted in the arrest of two Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality workers accused of stealing diesel from a municipal vehicle in Wodehouse Street last week Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

EMLM workers accused of diesel theft

The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality has indicated that an internal investigation was underway following the arrest of two municipal employees who were caught stealing diesel out of a municipal truck in Wodehouse Street last Friday.…

‘Significant’ petrol price cut to bring welcome festive-season relief

Motorists could benefit from a “significant” petrol price decrease ahead of the festive season‚ says the Automobile Association (AA). “After months of sustained pressure on the fuel price‚ fuel users will receive a substantial breather at…