Motorists in South Africa are waking up to steep fuel price increases today, with petrol rising by more than three rand a litre, according to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Diesel has climbed even higher, while illuminating paraffin has recorded the sharpest increase. The changes come despite a temporary cut to the general fuel levy, introduced to help ease pressure on consumers. Nosipho Radebe reports…

<p>Motorists in South Africa are waking up to steep fuel price increases today, with petrol rising by more than three rand a litre, according to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Diesel has climbed even higher, while illuminating paraffin has recorded the sharpest increase. The changes come despite a temporary cut to the general fuel levy, introduced to help ease pressure on consumers. Nosipho Radebe reports&hellip;</p>