The Automobile Association of South Africa says Government must tackle rising fuel costs urgently.
The Association says increasing levies in next week's budget is not the answer.
The AA's Layton Beard says government must find ways to mitigate against rising fuel costs which are negatively impacting on all consumers in the country.
He said the AA is renewing calls for a review of the fuel pricing model.
"Our economy is closely linked to the fuel price; it is a major input cost in the manufacturing, retailing and agricultural sectors." said Beard
"We have noted before that a review of the current structure of the fuel price, as well as an audit of all the elements which comprise the fuel price, should be done sooner rather than later. We therefore call on the Minister of Finance to initiate such a review during his Budget Speech on 23 February."
The General Fuel Levy is currently pegged at R3.93 per litre (up from R3.77 in 2021) and the RAF levy at R2.18 per litres (up from R2.07 in 2021).
Combined they add R6.11 to every litre of petrol and diesel sold in the country.
Any adjustments announced by the Minister in the February Budget Speech are implemented annually in April.
Neighbouring countries who buy fuel directly from South Africa do not add these taxes to their fuel pricing, making their fuels cheaper than it is in the country which supplies them.
