This is in response to a video doing the WhatsApp rounds about why the SA Government is ‘ripping’ us off.
The figures are presented as a ‘rip-off’ but with no suitable comparison to show if we are really being ripped off with onerous taxes.
So I chose the one country that started all this colonial shit in South Africa – the United Kingdom – and had a look see what taxes they raise on a liter of petrol.
All figures based on March 2026.
And, you may go away thinking that SA is not so bad after all.
United Kingdom Fuel and Taxes
The price for fuel in the UK per liter – 159.2 pence (R34.20)
Let’s Compare Fuel Prices Between UK and SA | MyNMB to read the full release.
Published on: 2026-06-02 15:26:51
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