The increase adds 16 cents and 15 cents to the price of petrol and diesel respectively.
But the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has raised concerns about a tender for a new machine and whether card prices will be hiked.
The government is implementing economic reforms to make the country more attractive to investors.
But more scrutiny of tax returns can be expected as the fiscus seeks to plug the gap, says a financial expert.
Lower fuel and education prices contributed to the slowdown in inflation.
Road crash data is still being verified but it appears safety has improved across most provinces this holiday season.
The nationwide operation netted goods ranging from clothes and shoes to sunglasses and toys over the period of a month.
Households are bracing for tough times in the light of rising personal income tax and the VAT hike on 1 May.
Budget's VAT-free proposal excludes frozen chicken portions, including the popular supermarket packs of individually quick frozen chicken pieces.
The current infrastructure focus is geared to spending R402bn on roads and R219.2bn on energy infrastructure.
In November 2024, Treasury published a review document titled Taxation of Alcoholic Beverages.
The DA has urged the government to move ahead with reforms to improve logistics efficiencies.
