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Civil rights organisation AfriForum has called on finance minister Enoch Godongwana to implement a fuel levy decrease rather than proceed with planned increases, citing concerns over rising oil prices amid the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter to the minister, Ernst van Zyl, AfriForum’s head of public relations, warned that the recent Middle East conflict has caused oil prices to surge more than 40%, with experts estimating prices could rise above $150 per barrel.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisation, representing more than 300 000 donating members, argued that the dramatic fuel price increases would create a ripple effect throughout the global and domestic economy as transport costs rise, leading to increases in the prices of basic goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AfriForum urged the minister not to follow through with the fuel levy increase announced during his budget speech, instead advocating for a decrease to help the economy and consumers cope with rising transport and goods costs.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The organisation cited a precedent from March 2022, when Godongwana, in cooperation with the minister of mineral resources and energy, announced a temporary reduction in the general fuel levy of R1,50 per litre to provide relief following the Russia-Ukraine conflict.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That relief measure was funded through the liquidation of a portion of the country’s strategic crude oil reserves, which AfriForum believes would be an appropriate approach to address the current crisis.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Van Zyl emphasised that, as a civil society organisation, AfriForum has a responsibility to advocate in the interest of the broader South African public and protect their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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