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.
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The new regulations were just recently gazetted.
The protests led to widespread looting, destruction of infrastructure and theft.
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The SA government revealed that citizens can no longer purchase diesel and petrol in containers. Image: Megan VarnerSource: Getty Images
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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