SARS intensifies crackdown on the illegal diesel blending market

VAAL TRIANGLE - The South African Revenue Service is intensifying its crackdown on the illegal diesel blending market in South Africa. Preliminary findings reveal that a suspected multibillion-rand operation reported R5.6-billion in revenue from 2019 to 2023, with evidence of diesel adulteration. This practice, exploiting tax advantages of paraffin, undermines legitimate businesses and poses risks to vehicles. SARS recently raided two major depots in Limpopo and Gauteng. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is also conducting random fuel quality tests to combat this growing issue.