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Minister Gwede Mantashe announces adjustment of fuel prices effective from 3 December 2025

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58% : In line with the provisions of the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism, a slate levy of zero cents per litre remains in the price structures of petrol and diesel with effect from the 3rd of December 2025. 5.
57% : Implementation of the Slate Levy The cumulative slate amounted to a positive balance of R4.36 billion for petrol and diesel of at the end of October 2025.

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