4 June 2025
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s court victory on Tuesday means motorists will be forking out more for petrol and diesel from Wednesday.
The increase, however, coincides with June’s fuel price adjustment, which will see petrol prices going down by five centre a litres and diesel drops by 37 centre a litre, offering motorists a slight reprieve from the hiked levy.
This levy increase comes despite cries from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that the increase would hit the poorest the most and would only bring in a few billion rands in revenue.
The EFF hauled Godongwana to court over the fuel levy increase announced in his budget in May, which will see petrol increasing by 16 cents per litre and diesel by 15 cents per litre.
The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday dismissed the EFF’s application to suspend the increase and also review the minister’s decision.
The EFF was also slapped with a costs order.
Source EWN
