Motorists are in for a rough ride this week.
The price of petrol is rising by a whopping R1.26 a litre at the coast from Wednesday, 3 April, the energy department said on Saturday.
The wholesale price of diesel (0.05 percent sulphur) would go up by 76.3c a litre, while the wholesale price of illuminating paraffin increases by 56.3c a litre.
The maximum retail price for LPG would also increase by R1.71 a kilogram, the department said.