Road agencies slam proposed fuel hikes

DIE harde pad waits for South Africans thanks to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s new General Fuel Levy (GFL), according to the Automobile Association (AA) and Road Freight Association (RFA).

- BY JASON WOOSEY

Taxpayers may have escaped the dreaded one percent Value Added Tax (VAT) hike proposed in the original budget, but fuel taxes are set to rise from June.

In his revised 2025 Budget on Wednesday, Godongwana declared an increase of 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents for diesel.

Although fuel prices are set to drop next month, it will likely be cancelled out when the fuel levy increases.