Sharp hike in fuel prices
The Department of Energy says the increase in fuel, Road Accident Fund (RAF) levies and fuel transportation costs are some of the reasons behind the 72c increase in petrol.
Motorists are set for a tough April as petrol will increase by between 69 and 72 cents while diesel will see a hike of 65 cents per litre.
Here are the #FuelPrice increases that will come into effect from the 4th of April:
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Petrol 95 Octane will increase by R0.72c/l
Petrol 93 Octane will increase by R0.69c/l
Diesel both grades to increase by R0.65c/l
The Department of Energy's spokesperson, Robert Maake, attributed the increases to the hike in the RAF levies, fuel transportation costs and the Rand/US dollar exchange rate.
The increased fuel prices are set to kick in next Wednesday.