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Parties urge more fuel price relief before mid-term budget

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The DA, Rise Mzansi and The Good Party want further fuel price relief before Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the medium-term budget policy statement in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The DA says a new Road Accident Fund funding model could cut fuel prices by more than R2 per litre.

The calls follow a three-month general fuel levy reprieve earlier this year, which cost the state billions. Rise Mzansi wants a review of fuel levies. It blames global fuel price volatility on limited oil supplies caused by the United States' war on Iran.

Rise Mzansi spokesperson Mabine Seabe said a forecast tax windfall of more than R50bn offers short-term breathing room but will not solve structural problems. He also said: "The Treasury must now rethink its reliance on rooted fuel levies that fund permanent commitments".

Brett Herron of The Good Party also wants a review of the general fuel levy. He said the levy serves no particular purpose other than working as a general tax. He said government can no longer delay a basic income grant, given how many households live below the poverty line.

Key facts

Who
Enoch Godongwana (Finance Minister); Democratic Alliance (political party calling for a new Road Accident Fund funding model); Rise Mzansi (political party calling for a review of fuel levies); Mabine Seabe (spokesperson for Rise Mzansi)
What
Ahead of the MTBPS in the National Assembly, parties including the DA, Rise Mzansi and The Good Party are urging further fuel price relief after a three-month general fuel levy reprieve earlier this year that cost the state billions. The DA proposes a new Road Accident Fund funding model that could cut fuel prices by more than R2 per litre.
When
21 October 2026
Where
South Africa
Status
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