Petrol price got you down? Here's what it costs to fill up SA's cheapest new cars

Although the announcement that R1.50 will be cut from the General Fuel Levy (GFL) earlier in March might come as a blessing for cash-strapped South African motorists, the fuel price outlook for April remains bleak - particularly if you use diesel.

The Department of Minerals and Energy (DMRE) confirmed that 93 octane petrol would increase by 28 cents a litre and 95 octane by 36 cents a litre this month. Diesel is set for staggering increases, climbing by between R1.52 a litre and R1.69 a litre. The wholesale price of illuminating paraffin rises by R2.66 a litre.