Security group Monitor Net has issued an urgent notice to customers about implementing an emergency temporary fuel levy adjustment to cope with rising petrol prices in South Africa. In the notice, seen by BusinessTech, the group said it had initially opted to absorb the higher costs associated with rising global fuel prices; however, this has now become untenable. It noted that, from 1 May 2026, it will impose a temporary emergency increase in its current levy of R25. “Rest assured that these levies are not permanent fixtures, and should tensions in global supply normalise, and subsequent prices return to normal levels, the levies would be removed with immediate effect,” it said. The group told customers that it had been able to absorb the rising costs when the war between the United States and Iran—the driving factor behind higher prices—appeared to be short-term. However, since negotiations between the two countries broke down during a shaky ceasefire, hopes for short-term ...