DMRE going after dodgy diesel stations in South Africa
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GUEST – Reggie Sibiya, the chief executive at Fuel Retailers' Association
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has its sights set on companies – particularly retailers – that have been selling “adulterated” diesel in attempts to cut costs and evade tax. This comes after the department found that 70 out of 1000 samples it had taken from service stations across the country showed results of ‘watered-down’ diesel – a mix of diesel and illuminating paraffin.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has its sights set on companies – particularly retailers – that have been selling “adulterated” diesel in attempts to cut costs and evade tax. This comes after the department found that 70 out of 1000 samples it had taken from service stations across the country showed results of ‘watered-down’ diesel – a mix of diesel and illuminating paraffin.
