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Illustrative: a street trader in Johannesburg (2012). Photo: Ossewa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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R3 a litre off the diesel levy and R1.50 off petrol from Wednesday: what it means for your budget

Temporary relief on the General Fuel Levy starts on Wednesday 4 November. The final pump prices are still to come from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter