The fuel levy phase-out fleet operators must prepare for arrives in two confirmed stages — and neither is optional. National Treasury confirmed that the R3 per litre fuel levy relief halves on 3 June 2026 and disappears entirely on 1 July. The diesel general fuel
Fleet logistics disruption protests — freight trucks delayed at South African roadblock during civil unrest
Update: October 2026 fuel prices are out — see the latest figures here. The diesel price fleet cost impact that operators feared arrived on 6 May 2026 — and it almost arrived R1 worse than it needed to be. Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed a diesel
Fleet security cost analysis reveals a number that most South African fleet operators have never calculated: the true cost of NOT protecting their vehicles. At current diesel prices above R26 per litre, a single unmonitored truck losing just 50 litres per week to siphoning costs
Fixed infrastructure electronic security has become the last line of defence for South Africa’s substations, cell towers, and pump stations — because physical guarding simply cannot scale to the problem. Eskom reports R221 million in vandalism costs year-to-date. Vodacom loses R100 to R130 million annually
Fleet fuel data forensics exposes ghost kilometres, phantom fills, and siphoning patterns. 73% of fleets experience fuel theft. 62% is internal. How to read the data that catches fraud.
Fleet management providers South Africa — vehicle tracking devices from multiple providers displayed on a desk
SARS diesel refund fleet compliance has become the most financially consequential data problem in South African primary-sector fleet management. On 20 April 2026, SARS confirmed that its systems are fully updated to process diesel refund claims at the new 100% rate — up from the
Off-grid security fleet assets — solar-powered CCTV camera monitoring remote South African farm with equipment
R41 Million Stolen From One Depot: Why the Gap Between Warehouse and Fleet Security Costs SA Billions
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