Government in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement announced temporary fuel relief from December 1, 2026 till January 5, 2027.

The following relief applies:

R,150 per litre for diesel

R1 per litre for petrol

Apart from the temporary fuel relief

• Government allocated R6,2 billion for disaster relief and rehabilitation for unforseeable and unavoidable expenditure
• R823 milion for the South African National Defence Force deployment, supporting police in tacklink gang-related crime and illegal mining.
• R515 million for the Commissions of Inquiry (Madlanga, Khampepe and Nkabinde).
• R20.5 billion added to the provincial equitable share to help provinces to meet the higher costs in health and education.
• R3,8 billion for more than 3 500 social workers, and an increase from 55 tot 101 sexual offences courts to address Gender Based Violence and Femicide.
• R157,4 million additional funding for the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

The proposed National Online Gambling Tax Consultations are ongoing and an announcement will be made in the February 2027 budget.