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Petrol prices drop by 1c as diesel gets over R1 cut

Sam Thangwane / November 3, 2026

Motorists will see a slight decrease in petrol prices and a bigger drop in diesel prices from midnight on Tuesday,

South African motorists face another steep fuel price increase from on midnight, Wednesday, 7 October, with inland 95-octane petrol breaking

South African motorists are facing a major fuel-price shock from Wednesday, 2 September 2026, after the government confirmed steep increases

MAHIKENG — Parliament has demanded urgent progress in an eight-year mining dispute affecting hundreds of households near Marikana, as government

South African motorists will pay less for petrol from Wednesday after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced a

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