- Everything must stand still.
- Cut the fuel price by 50% — from R30.00 to R15.00 immediately.
- Reduce the fuel levy that “sponsors corruption.”
- Stop funding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) through the petrol price.
- Fast-track intra-continental energy cooperation so South Africa sources oil from African oil-producing countries.
- Stop making workers and the poor pay for government failure.
It lists Ntokozo Mkhize as National Organiser (contact number 081 403 0021).
Context in South Africa right now
- Fuel prices recently hit record levels. From 7 October 2026, inland 95 unleaded petrol rose above R30 per litre (around R30.25 inland), with diesel also at historic highs. This is driven by international oil prices, the rand, and local levies/taxes.
- The group Concerned Citizens of South Africa (sometimes linked to Ntokozo Mkhize as spokesperson or organiser) has previously organised or supported protests on issues such as crime, policing, and immigration-related grievances. It is a civil-society style grouping rather than a major political party or trade-union federation.
- Recent days have seen separate anti-immigration protests and violence in places such as Durban and parts of Johannesburg/Soweto (vehicles burned, shops looted, clashes with police), following a Home Affairs directive on asylum processing that was later withdrawn. These are distinct from the fuel-price shutdown call but contribute to a climate of heightened protest activity.
Expected impact and current status
As of the latest available information (Saturday 10 October 2026), this specific 12 October shutdown call does not appear to have the same scale of mainstream media coverage, formal notices from major unions (e.g., Cosatu/SAFTU), or large political-party backing that past “national shutdowns” (such as the 2023 EFF action) received. It is circulating via posters and social channels as a grassroots-style appeal focused on the cost of living and fuel.
Whether it leads to widespread disruption (road blockades, business closures, school stay-aways, taxi/minibus action, etc.) will depend on actual participation levels, support from taxi associations or other organised groups, and the police/security response. South African authorities typically monitor and deploy for announced national actions, especially when they coincide with other tensions.
Practical notes for Monday 12 October:
- Monitor local news, radio (e.g., SABC, eNCA, community stations), and official police/municipal updates for real-time information on specific routes, cities, or towns.
- Essential services, emergency response, and many private businesses often continue, but transport and some commercial activity can be affected in protest hotspots.
- Past similar calls have ranged from limited local impact to more significant disruption depending on mobilisation.
In short, the poster is a genuine call for a fuel-price-focused national stay-away/shutdown by Concerned Citizens of South Africa on Monday. High petrol prices provide the immediate backdrop, but the actual scale of any action remains to be seen. Stay safe and check local sources closer to the day for the latest developments.
