Mantashe vows crackdown on fuel hoarders | News24

Mar 25, 2026 · 85 words · By Na'ilah Ebrahim

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Only one web search result directly mentions Mantashe's actions against fuel hoarders (prosecution of stations withholding fuel). The other two sources discuss unrelated topics (fuel situation update and mine tragedy). No corroborating sources found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Press Release - South Africans are owed an update on the country's fuel situation. It's been fifteen days since Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister last updated Parliament on our fuel position.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202604100051.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has warned petrol stations that withholding fuel is illegal and has promised to prosecute those found to be doing so in South Africa.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/854926/mantashe-issue…

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web search NEUTRAL — Minister of mineral & petroleum resources Gwede Mantashe has told parliament that the process of closing the Ekapa mine does not absolve legal accountability for its environmental impacts, including t…
https://www.businessday.co.za/business-times/2026-04-09-clos…

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