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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-10-10 01:12:22 +02:00 | Mmapule | No I do not | 2. Unfair Double Taxation: Paying both at the pump and at renewal | AS the rate of unemployment it's so high ,food,electricity, petrol and everything keeps on going up how should we survive whereas we don't even have unemployment funds atleast to avoid such strain. Cos R370.00 can't sustain a person in this economic situation ? | |
2026-10-09 23:16:56 +02:00 | James | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Unfair Double Taxation: Paying both at the pump and at renewal | |
2026-10-09 23:05:49 +02:00 | Candy | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Unfair Double Taxation: Paying both at the pump and at renewal | |
2026-10-09 22:51:18 +02:00 | Sandy | No I do not | All of the above | 2. Unfair Double Taxation: Paying both at the pump and at renewal | We're being taxed to death, stop it!!! |
2026-10-09 22:29:56 +02:00 | Thobi | No I do not | 2. Unfair Double Taxation: Paying both at the pump and at renewal |
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- Securing Third-Party Accident Support: The Road Accident Fund provides an essential constitutional and social safety net for vulnerable road users, pedestrians, and low-income accident victims who cannot afford private medical insurance. Without financial solvency, the Fund faces collapse.
- Adapting to New Technology: As the automotive fleet gradually transitions toward hybrid and electric vehicles, traditional fuel levy collections will decline. Introducing alternative funding streams ensures all road users contribute equitably to the compensation system.
- Revenue Predictability: Relying solely on volumetric fuel sales exposes statutory bodies to volatile global oil markets and fuel demand destruction. A fixed annual licence disc charge provides steady, predictable income to settle medical claims.
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- The Reality of Double Taxation: Charging motorists over R6.00/litre in fuel taxes while simultaneously adding a secondary surcharge onto annual licence discs punishes vehicle owners twice for the same basic public service.
- Refusing to Deploy Proven Relief: Earlier in 2026, government proved it could slash the General Fuel Levy (even cutting diesel tax to zero) to shield consumers. Refusing to reinstate that relief during a projected R4.58/l surge while plotting new taxes is indefensible.
- A Blank Check for Legal Inefficiency: The RAF’s deficit is not caused by inadequate taxpayer support, but by systemic mismanagement, billions lost to attorney contingency fees, and procedural backlogs. Granting extra levies without fixing internal governance disincentivizes genuine reform.
- Economic Shocks and Food Inflation: Fuel is the primary operational input for agriculture and freight transport. When combined with impending international fuel price shocks, state-induced tax hikes directly accelerate grocery inflation, taxi fares, and small business closures.