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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 8 MIN

A calculation error in South Africa’s official fuel price data has slightly softened what was expected to be a massive diesel price hike

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr Robert Maake, Director of Fuel Pricing Mechanisms, about how a revision to South Africa’s latest fuel price data has marginally reduced the scale of an expected diesel price increase, although motorists and businesses are still facing steep hikes pushing fuel costs to near-record and record levels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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