In case you missed it: Petrol price shock hits midnight | Water report exposes failures | Hole fixed after Zille video

Motorists waits for their turn to fill up their tanks at Shell Garage near Kgosi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria, 31 March 2026, ahead of fuel price increase. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen News today includes South African motorists have been dealt a massive blow and will have to fork out more for petrol and diesel at the pumps from Wednesday. Meanwhile, nearly half of South Africa’s wastewater treatment systems have reached critical failure, a damning new government report has revealed.

Furthermore, the Johannesburg municipality has rushed to fix a giant hole just days after being highlighted by a prominent mayoral candidate. The South African Weather Service (Saws) says that hot and humid conditions are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, while other provinces face warm weather, fog, and isolated showers.Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way.

South African motorists have been dealt a massive blow and will have to fork out more for petrol and diesel at the pumps from Wednesday. The United States and Israel’s war in Iran has ignited global panic, with the conflict spiking fuel prices to record highs. Earlier this month, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) insisted the country’s fuel supply remains stable in the immediate term, despite extreme volatility in global energy markets triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed a R3 fuel levy cut for April to ease the hefty increase set to hit motorists at midnight.