Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Fuel levy relief costing about R10 billion dominated the midterm budget speech, alongside new funding for gender-based violence services and renewed concern over a Soweto rape allegation involving a primary school teacher.

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Government will cut the fuel levy by R3 a litre for diesel and R1.50 for petrol from 4 November to 1 December, at a cost of about R10 billion in foregone revenue.
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R3.8 billion will fund 3,500 social workers for police stations and victim facilities, with R186 million for forensic investigation and sexual offences courts expanded from 55 to 101.
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The budget deficit is projected at 3.9% of GDP for the current financial year, slightly below the 4% forecast in February, on stronger revenue collection.
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Soweto parents want police to expedite a rape investigation against a primary school teacher, who has been placed on precautionary suspension while the allegations are probed.

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