1 min readBy Bobby Ramagwede
PetroSA collapse highlights the urgent need to reform SA’s flawed fuel standards
The fuel contamination scandal in the Garden Route was caused by the fuel additive N-methylaniline, which remains legal in South Africa but is banned across the world. This additive is legal because South Africa has inadequate testing standards, and it is something Parliament needs to rectify.
By Bobby RamagwedeSouth Africa
The fuel contamination scandal in the Garden Route was caused by the fuel additive N-methylaniline, which remains legal in South Africa but is banned across the world. This additive is legal because South Africa has inadequate testing standards, and it is something Parliament needs to rectify.
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- 46 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 28, 2026
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- Bobby Ramagwede
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- Daily Maverick