Calls mount to shut down petrol stations selling contaminated fuel in South Africa

Government urged to shut down petrol stations identified as selling contaminated diesel or petrol across the country.

South Africa has struggled with fuel contamination for several years, as a report from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy revealed last year that approximately 70 petrol stations were supplying contaminated diesel.

In 2022, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe also voiced concerns over the growing problem of contaminated fuel across the country.

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