JOHANNESBURG - To mitigate the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, South Africa is rerouting its imports.
The government is importing refined fuels from the US and West Africa.
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This is because the closed Strait is sending fuel prices soaring. There are also warnings of shortages.
The tensions in the Middle East have gone to impact South Africans' pockets.