Let's stand together against the high fuel prices. It's ridiculous for us as motorists to pay this much for fuel. South Africa's fuel price has reached the R20 per liter mark. So many of us are living on the edge financially. It becomes more and more expensive for us to live our normal daily lives.

According to consumer specialist Ina Wilken, “The skyrocketing fuel price is a serious threat to stability in a society already punch-drunk from economic hardships and Covid-19. Consumers just can’t afford it any more. Consumers have had enough… Before it gets out of hand the government must come to the fore and tell us what they are going to do”.

The increases year-on-year since December 2020 are outrageous. Petrol has increased by more than 40%, diesel by around 44%, and illuminating paraffin by more than 70%. Wages and salaries have not kept pace with these heavy increases, and consumers will undoubtedly be under more financial pressure because of the knock-on effects on other products. These increases are severe and will undoubtedly have major negative implications on already financially constrained consumers. 

Sign this petition so that we call for #fuelpricesmustfall and for the government to review the fuel price structure and for a recalculation of all the elements that comprise the fuel price.