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Paint-stripping petrol, bad deals and secret debts — the real cost of PetroSA’s collapse

28 Sep 2026, 22:46 GMT By Bobby Ramagwede
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Article Paint-stripping petrol, bad deals and secret debts — the real cost of PetroSA’s collapse
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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.