The general fuel levy will increase by 20 cents a litre of petrol and diesel from April 4. An increase in the Road Accident Fund levy would add a further eight cents to the price of a litre of fuel, the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said.
The levy on electricity generated from non-renewable sources would increase by one cent a kilowatt hour on April 4.
This levy would replace the current funding mechanism for energy-efficient initiatives such as the solar water geyser programme.
Gordhan said the electricity levy would likely have little overall impact on tariffs.
Levies to push up petrol price
The general fuel levy will increase by 20 cents a litre of petrol and diesel from April 4. An increase in the Road Accident Fund levy would add a further eight cents to the price of a litre of fuel, the Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said.
The levy on electricity generated from non-renewable sources would increase by one cent a kilowatt hour on April 4.
This levy would replace the current funding mechanism for energy-efficient initiatives such as the solar water geyser programme.
Gordhan said the electricity levy would likely have little overall impact on tariffs.