Ziramba, EmmanuelKumo, Wolassa L.Akinboade, Oludele2010-04-092010-04-0920091-920160-44-2http://hdl.handle.net/10625/42743Road transport is one of the most serious polluters in South Africa. The study investigates whether fuel pricing policy could be effective in lowering fuel consumption, hence lowering levels of pollution. It discusses the evolution of fuel taxation in South Africa with analysis of its distributional impact. As well, it examines gasoline demand models, assessing fuel demand elasticities. The efficiency of a carbon tax is indicated by emissions reduction. An additional environmental tax on the price of gasoline would take into account the damage to the environment. Currently gasoline taxes account for the cost of road construction and maintenance.application/pdfenAUTOMOBILESAIR POLLUTIONPETROLGASOLINETAXESENERGY DEMANDECONOMIC MODELSSOUTH AFRICATAX REFORMCARBON TAXENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSEMISSION CONTROLSOUTH OF SAHARAFOSSIL FUELSWorking Paper