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New campaign for car and motorcycle safety launches in SA
For the first time in Africa, the #StopTheCrash Partnership hosts live demonstrations of crash avoidance technologies in support of the United Nations Global Goals and the Decade of Action for Road Safety. Launched at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg with the support of the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa, the #StopTheCrash Partnership event has a special focus on the...
Fuel relief as oil eases
Retreating oil prices have painted a rosier picture for South African fuel users than has been the case for much of 2019. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. At this stage of the month, we are predicting a decrease of 91 cents/litre to the petrol to the petrol price, 70 cents to the diesel price, and 62 cents to illuminating paraffin....
Open letter to new Minister of Transport
Dear Minister Mbalula, Congratulations on your appointment to a key Ministry in the South African government. You become the eighth minister of this department since 1994, and we pledge our support to you, as we have done with Mr Maharaj in 1994, Dr Nzimande last year, and all the other Ministers and Deputy Ministers in between. Yours is not an easy task. But we know you fear nothing. Through...
AA and Kinsey Report form new part(s)nership
The 2019 Kinsey Report has arrived and, for the first time in its 29-year history, will be co-branded with the Automobile Association (AA). This partnership between the author Malcolm Kinsey and the AA means the report will from now on officially be known as the AA-Kinsey Report. “We are thrilled to partner with Malcolm on this important research he does annually – notably without any financial...
Increases to fuel levies will hurt the poor and increase burden on all consumers
We are relieved that Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni did not increase fuel levies above inflation – as has been the case in previous years – despite pre-Budget Speech speculation that this may have happened. Announced in today’s Budget Speech (SUBS: 20 FEB), any changes to the fuel levies will be implemented along with any fuel price adjustments on 3 April, the first Wednesday of April 2019....
Increases abound for embattled consumers
Toll fees across South Africa will increase again on 1 March, adding yet more financial pain to already embattled consumers. These increases will coincide with a likely increase to fuel prices in March, which, given the current data, look set to be significant. These increases will apply country-wide to all tolled roads. With the increase to fuel levies which comes into effect in April, the...
Stronger oil brings fuel price woe
Rising international petroleum prices have resulted in South Africans facing substantially higher fuel prices in March. This is according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The price of petrol is predicted to increase by around 73 cents a litre, diesel by 92 cents and illuminating paraffin by 74 cents. The Rand/US dollar exchange rate has worked...
Rand, oil squeeze fuel price
Fresh off substantial fuel price hikes in March, South Africans should brace themselves for further increases in April. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The projected basic fuel price increase is being billed as 98 cents for petrol, 70 cents for diesel and 63 cents for illuminating paraffin. But, increases to the fuel levies will...
Aarto Bill in its current form is flawed
In its current form, the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill, is cause for concern. The National Assembly earlier this month passed the Bill and sent it to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law. In principle, we are in favour of a demerit system for drivers, it is something we have always backed and supported even as far back as the 1960s when such a...
Massive fuel hike on the cards again
Strong oil prices and an ever-weakening Rand have combined to set up another massive fuel price hike. This is according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. These increases will be compounded by rises in fuel taxes which come into effect in April. There will be an additional increase of 15 cents for the fuel levy and 5 cents for the RAF levy (which...
Petrol price ominous, diesel flat
Unexpectedly strong international fuel prices have raised the spectre of an unwelcome fuel price hike for petrol users at the end of April. This is according to the unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The current data suggests that petrol may increase by 56 cents a litre at the end of April, while diesel is showing a reduction of five cents and illuminating...
New Year’s cheer as fuel price set to drop
2019 will kick off with good news for motorists according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, showing a substantial drop across the board. Petrol is showing a reduction of around R1.00 a litre, with diesel down by R1.30 and illuminating paraffin dropping by R1.22. Should this decrease materialise, it will amount to a more than R2 decrease in the fuel...
