
Hidden tax on petrol in South Africa increased for first time in 5 years
The fuel levy that supports the Road Accident Fund has been raised for the first time in five years, only months after mismanagement and dysfunction were uncovered in the RAF
SUNDAY, 01 MARCH 2026, 15:00

The fuel levy that supports the Road Accident Fund has been raised for the first time in five years, only months after mismanagement and dysfunction were uncovered in the RAF

Economist Dawie Roodt said that although South Africa has turned the corner, it is not out of the woods yet, and its finances remain a ticking time bomb.

Rhun ap Iorwerth to set out priorities for first days of government if he wins next Senedd election.

Caspar San Giorgio, 38, of no fixed address was arrested on Friday.

South Africa has offered Glencore’s ferrochrome smelting venture and Samancor Chrome’s operations cheaper electricity in a bid to save jobs.

Mohamed Salah is once again regularly starting for Liverpool but is this the start of a long goodbye for the record-breaking Egyptian at Anfield

England captain Leah Williamson tells presenter Kelly Somers about her journey in football – and life away from the game.

For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The South African Government’s National Development Plan 2030 planned to reduce unemployment from 24.9% to 6%. However, it increased to over 30%.

Dr Anthony Turton warned 20 years ago that South Africa was facing a water crisis. Instead of being praised for his foresight, he was suspended.

It’s probably been one of the most hyped cars of the year and it’s very difficult to argue against it because it does everything right

Immigration authorities say the Myanmar refugee was dropped at a “warm, safe” location, but New York officials say he was left outside a closed coffee shop.

Novartis is the second drug company to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman whose cells have enabled huge advances in science.

The former president told the committe that he would never have flown on Epstein’s plane if he “had any inkling of what he was doing”.

The Bolivia Air Force plane reportedly hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.

The results of the Gorton and Denton by-election and the fallout for Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party dominate Saturday’s papers.

It comes after former Drone to Home volunteers raised concerns about the charity with the BBC.

After a week of Tourette’s in the spotlight, BBC News speaks to people with the condition about what it’s like to live with.