{"id":97801,"date":"2026-04-27T15:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/democratic-alliance-calls-for-extended-fuel-levy-relief"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:32:49","slug":"democratic-alliance-calls-for-extended-fuel-levy-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/democratic-alliance-calls-for-extended-fuel-levy-relief","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Alliance Calls for Extended Fuel Levy Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the finance minister to continue the fuel levy relief for at least another month.<\/p>\n<p>In March, government announced it would be cutting the general fuel levy by R3 to cushion the blow of rising oil prices globally, caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary relief is due to expire on the 5th of May.<\/p>\n<p>DA Finance Spokesperson Mark Burke said that the failure to extend the relief could result in high inflation and low economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DA will be using our influence in government to require of the minister of finance that the fuel levy relief currently in place is extended. This can easily be done by tapping into patronage pots such as surpluses at the Compensation Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the finance minister to continue the fuel levy relief for at least another month. In March, government announced it would be cutting the general fuel levy by R3 to cushion the blow of rising oil prices globally, caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. 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