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COVID-19 knocks tax revenue performance

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… from three taxpayers in respect of Alcohol, Cigarettes and Fuel. We are currently investigating non-compliance in …

Study reveals COVID-19 perceptions in SA

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… Works and Infrastructure, the department will deploy fuel cells for some medical facilities in rural areas. Seven stationary fuel cell units are ready and no additional funding will be …

Mines investigated for COVID-19 regulations non-compliance

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… Energy On energy, Mantshe said the country has sufficient fuel to meet demand, despite two refineries that have been …

Home Affairs allows repatriation, medical travel

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… the Minister said. Government has also given fuel and food cargo the green light to cross borders. …

Government gazettes revised regulations as COVID-19 cases climb

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… was informed of ongoing evictions in the eThekwini Metro. Fuel cargo and repatriation allowed On amendments at Home … relaxed some regulations to allow for the movement of fuel cargo and goods and not just essential goods, as …

Load shedding unlikely during lockdown

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… the 21-day nationwide lockdown is unlikely. “The supply of fuel to the relevant critical and essential services, as well … and distribution of petroleum products, including fuel, paraffin and liquefied petroleum gas. This entails …

15 suspects arrested for diesel theft

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… to pump diesel from the trucks. Two trucks transporting fuel, three vehicles, numerous pipes, hydraulic jacks, 17 …

Diesel theft suspects arrested in Mpumalanga

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… Two fuel theft suspects, aged 35 and 52 - arrested in Mpumalanga … part of law enforcement interventions aimed at combatting fuel theft. Several vehicles were also seized during the … conducting an operation focusing on Transnet pipelines fuel theft at old Juvenile school in the area,” said Hawks …

SARS targets tax, customs laws delinquency

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… unit has been established for this purpose.  In the fuel industry, SARS has been investigating various … assessments in excess of R2-billion. “We are investigating fuel refund claims of over R1-billion from major licensed …

Tax proposals put money back into the pockets of consumers

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… from previous years against taxable income; Increasing the fuel levy by 25c/litre, consisting of a 16c/litre increase in the general fuel levy and a 9c/litre increase in the RAF levy, to adjust …

Hawks probe tampering at a Transnet fuel pipeline

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… multiple instances of tampering at a Transnet fuel pipeline on the road to Koppies Dam in Bloemfontein.  … pipeline, which passes through the grounds and funnelled fuel via a three metre pipe which was covered with grass. The fuel was then allegedly pumped into the trucks,” the Hawks …

Budget 2020: Mboweni's tough juggling act

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… pay more for that. We’ll pay more for petrol, with the fuel levy likely to go up. In terms of the personal tax, we … such as no relief for fiscal drag, and extra sin and fuel levy taxes. “A transition levy, like we had in the …

Tax fraudsters receive hefty sentences

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… and installation of revolving doors and a pre-paid fuel card,” said SARS. The revenue collector said the pair …

SAA business rescue cuts flights, limits job losses

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… targeted changes to the route network, deployment of more fuel-efficient aircraft, and optimisation of organisational …

Petrol price to come down in February

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… since the second week of the year, will give South African fuel users a breather for February,” said the association. It …

Government mulls allowing energy generation for self-use

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… term gap,” he said. Plans to replace diesel with hydro-fuel technology for mining trucks Meanwhile, Mantashe said … – through its agency Mintek - is working on using hydro-fuel cells as an energy source for mining trucks with an aim of replacing diesel usage with hydro-fuel cell technology. “This is a major and innovative project …

Probability of increased load shedding

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… and services, including primary energy, coal as well as fuel oil. “While we are grateful for the support that we have …

Petrol price to come down in January

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… the previous period,” it said. In December, the price of fuel rose by 22 cents a litre while in November, both grades …

Tough decisions needed to make SAA viable

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… Frankfurt and Hong Kong, which are expected to reduce fuel usage and maintenance costs, and boost revenues.  The old fleet was, according to Masualle, fuel guzzlers and costly to maintain.  Secondly, the airline …

SAA’s restructuring, job losses a result of numerous challenges

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… high interest costs on loans; volatile and fluctuating fuel price;  currency volatility;  insufficient revenue and … cost; ageing fleet which is expensive to maintain and is fuel inefficient, making it difficult for SAA to compete in …