By Levy Masiteng
The Automobile Association (AA) has slammed the fuel levy increase announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget speech on Wednesday.
The General Fuel Levy (GFL) will increase by 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents per litre for diesel, effective 4 June.
Godongwana described this adjustment as the sole new tax proposal for the 2025/26 financial year, citing inflationary pressures as the reason for the hike.
The AA has warned that it would have far-reaching consequences.
The association said that while it recognised the need to address fiscal pressures, continuously turning to fuel levies to fill budget gaps was unsustainable—especially in the absence of transparency on how these funds were allocated and used.
“Fuel is a critical input cost across all sectors of the economy; any increase inevitably drives up transport and operational costs, further intensifying inflation. Lower-income households, which spend a greater share
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