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Richard Bridle is a senior policy adviser at the nonprofit International Institute for Sustainable Development.

South Africa last experienced a real shock in liquid fuel prices during the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, which triggered record oil prices and exposed the country’s deep import dependency
FATIH BIROL

SA’s fuel tax cuts fall short on protecting vulnerable households

History is now repeating itself — and the same blind spots remain. In 2026, the global fuel price shock caused by the conflict in the Gulf has led to substantial rises in…

  • Bathandwa Vazi
  • Richard Bridle
5 min read
The North Gauteng High Court ruling halts the government’s plans to build new coal-fired power stations. Photo: File
ANTONIO GUTERRES

South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages

The country is among the G20 countries who have invested in electricity produced from coal, oil and gas at the cost of addressing climate change

  • Richard Bridle
  • Chido Muzondo
4 min read