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South Africa's official April 2026 fuel price increase has been confirmed. Petrol rises by R3.06 per litre in Gauteng, but a government levy relief kept the damage smaller than predicted.
South Africa's April 2026 fuel price increase is shaping up to be one of the largest in years. Here is what is driving it and what you are likely to pay from 1 April.
From 4 March 2026, South Africa’s petrol, diesel, paraffin and LPG prices increase, according to the latest official fuel price notice.
The Special Investigating Unit says a Nigerian national tied to a high-profile McLaren crash in Cape Town unlawfully re-entered South Africa — exposing serious border control weaknesses.
From Wednesday, 4 February 2026, petrol, diesel and paraffin become cheaper, while LPG gas rises, according to the latest official fuel price notice.
Police in Buda, Texas are investigating an altercation between a student and an adult that took place during anti ICE walkouts involving high school students.
CEF’s 27 January update shows petrol still in strong over-recovery, while diesel is modest, hinting at uneven February cuts.
The remains of Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu have been found in Mozambique after a week-long search following floods that swept his vehicle away.
Knysna Day Zero warnings have been issued after the municipality said water shut-offs are coming as dam levels remain critically low.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that antenuptial contracts signed after a customary marriage cannot be used to switch a couple’s matrimonial property regime without court oversight.
The Gauteng Department of Education says the death toll in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash has risen to 13 learners, as police investigate how a minibus certified for 14 occupants was carrying 18 people.
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has ordered a board of inquiry after Iranian warships took part in a naval exercise in False Bay despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instruction that Iran should be withdrawn, a dispute that has sharpened diplomatic tensions with the United States.
The Department of Basic Education says the matric results 2025 will be published in accredited newspapers on 13 January using examination numbers only, despite the Information Regulator seeking leave to appeal a court ruling that cleared the department to continue publishing results publicly.
Nestlé has issued a recall of a specific NAN infant formula batch in South Africa as a precaution after a quality issue linked to an ingredient raised concerns about the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin associated with Bacillus cereus.
The N2 outside Mossel Bay has reopened to normal traffic flow after being shut overnight due to heavy smoke from a large fire, with the joint operations centre still activated to coordinate the response.
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has defended the delayed launch of the Joshlin Smith Foundation, saying the project was postponed as “credible” new information emerged in the missing child’s case.
The UN Security Council is meeting after the United States confirmed a military strike in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
South Africa’s fuel prices fall from 7 January 2026, with big diesel cuts, cheaper petrol and paraffin, but a small LPG increase.
The Nigeria airstrike on ISIL targets has sparked relief, and questions over sovereignty and fears about sectarian tensions.
Boxing Day falls on 26 December. Here is what Boxing Day means, where it comes from and how people observe it today.
The ICJ confirmed that both South Africa and Israel have been invited to submit written observations in response to Belgium’s declaration of intervention, in line with Article 83 of the Court’s Rules.
The Olievenhoutbosch power outage after a substation fire has left Centurion residents worried about Christmas Day electricity.
Nokuzola Kolwapi says firing a gun at her son’s ritual was symbolic “power” for women, as gun groups and police probe the KwaNokuthula incident.
WeBuyCars must pay a R2.5m fine and refund R3.4m after regulators found its sales terms breached consumer laws.
South Africa weather forecast for Thursday brings severe thunderstorms inland and hazardous winds and waves along parts of the Eastern Cape coastline.
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South Africa weather forecast for Wednesday brings scattered thunderstorms across central provinces and very high fire danger in the Northern Cape.
First January 2026 fuel forecast shows strong over-recoveries, hinting at possible petrol, diesel and paraffin price cuts if current trends hold.
South Africa weather forecast for Tuesday brings scattered thunderstorms, intense heat stress in parts of KZN and extreme fire danger in the Northern Cape.
The Paramount Warner Bros Discovery takeover battle has turned hostile as Paramount bypasses the board with a $74bn cash offer that challenges Netflix’s deal.
