The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced the new regulations on Thursday morning.
This comes as the country faces looming shortages of fuel.
Retail stores are prohibited from selling petroleum products to citizens in portable containers.
Caltex petrol stations in South Africa and Botswana will be now operating under the Astron Energy brand. Image: Hagen HopkinsSource: Getty Images
The new regulations were just recently gazetted.
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Source: Briefly News
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