Cabinet offers fuel assurances as task team mulls response measures

President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a Ministerial Task Team to coordinate government’s response to the impact on the cost of living, fuel and food security because of the disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz that have followed the military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel. The task team is being chaired by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, and includes Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, Trade, Industry & Competition Minister Parks Tau, International Relations & Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, Electricity & Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp and Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.