Mantashe says there is no plan to help with increasing fuel prices: Here’s how much you could pay in October

In a parliamentary question, MP Adil Nchabeleng asked Mantashe what urgent measures his department has implemented to cushion South Africans from the impact of rising fuel costs, especially given the August 2026 diesel price increases.“Whether his department will review the fuel price structure, including the slate levy and other fuel-related charges, to improve affordability and reduce the burden on consumers and the broader economy; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?”“As indicated above, the department is also undertaking the review of the RAS [regulatory accounting system], which the department utilises to determine margins which also form part of the fuel price structure.