# Concerns are mounting over fuel tampering in South Africa, with illegal blending of paraffin and diesel becoming more widespread and sophisticated. The chief operating officer of a leading provider of risk management and security services in South Africa, Waal de Waal, told ENCA more than 100 suspected illegal depots have been identified across Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo. He says fuel contamination has long been a concern, but the blending of diesel with paraffin and other liquids continues to increase:
Over 100 suspected illegal fuel depots uncovered across provinces [SOUND]
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