Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has made his call: no VAT increase, but instead, a
bump in the fuel levy. From 4 June, expect to pay 16 cents more per litre of petrol and 15 cents more for diesel. That brings the general fuel levy to over R4 per litre. The Minister says this move was necessary — that it’s time we raise revenue after holding off on increases for two years. But for millions of South Africans already battling rising costs, the news feels like a punch to the gut.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has&nbsp;made his call: no VAT increase, but instead, a bump in the fuel levy.&nbsp;From 4 June, expect to pay 16 cents more&nbsp;per litre of petrol and 15 cents more for&nbsp;diesel. That brings the general fuel levy to&nbsp;over R4 per litre.&nbsp;The Minister says this move was necessary &mdash;&nbsp;that it&rsquo;s time we raise revenue after holding&nbsp;off on increases for two years. But for&nbsp;millions of South Africans already battling&nbsp;rising costs, the news feels like a punch to&nbsp;the gut.

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope