Fuel levy remedy: Relief for a month, pressure for a lifetime
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The 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement offers a welcome pause at the petrol pump, but mistakes temporary relief for a durable answer to South Africa’s cost-of-living crisis.
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