Motorists queue to fill up as fuel demand surges ahead of sharp price hikes. Fuel supply pressures are beginning to affect daily life in Cape Town, with theCity of Cape Townconfirming temporary restrictions at waste drop-off facilities due to contractor fuel constraints. The development comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwanaannounced a R3 cut to the fuel levy, effective today, to mitigate the socio-economic impact of rising fuel prices on motorists.
announced a R3 cut to the fuel levy, effective today, to mitigate the socio-economic impact of rising fuel prices on motorists. The levy cut follows official fuel price adjustments that came into effect at midnight, with petrol increasing by R3.06 per litre and diesel rising by more than R7 per litre, among the steepest hikes on record. The increases follow a surge in global oil prices and a weaker rand, which have pushed up the cost of fuel imports.
The price hike triggered a rush among motorists and businesses to fill up ahead of the adjustment, placing pressure on the fuel distribution system. For many motorists, the impact is already being felt at the petrol pump. Motorists in various parts of the city say they are struggling to find fuel or are being limited in how much they can buy.
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“20L rations or zilsch here in Milnerton,” one resident said. In the Southern Suburbs, another motorist reported that “multiple stations either have nothing, or only petrol or only diesel”. A motorist in Somerset West said they had struggled to find fuel after running out: “I ran out of petrol yesterday and could not find one gas station that has petrol.” Similar reports have emerged from the Northern Suburbs, Winelands and other parts of the Western Cape.
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