Government has ‘no plans’ to protect South Africa’s motorists

• The South African government currently has no plans to intervene to protect motorists from rising petrol and diesel prices.
• The minister blamed the basic fuel price component of the price structure for the rise in local fuel prices, with this driven by geopolitical volatility outside of South Africa’s control.
• Economists have noted that while Godongwana has yet to rule out another round of temporary relief, this is highly unlikely.