The impact of high international oil prices on fuel prices in South Africa, particularly diesel prices, makes reforms to the rebate system increasingly important.
The system was introduced to provide relief from the general fuel levy and the Road Accident Fund levy when diesel is used for off-road production activities such as farming, mining, fishing, and forestry.
Diesel refundHowever, after a decade-long journey of reforms, the only change came at the start of April, when on-land diesel users were allowed to start claiming a refund of 100 on the levies, instead of the previous 80.
