By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a positive turn for consumers, the mineral resources and energy department in South Africa has confirmed significant price cuts for petrol and diesel, providing some respite amid economic challenges. Effective from midnight, the price of petrol (93 ULP and LRP) has decreased by 62 cents per[…]
A national stayaway kicked off on Monday in opposition to Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa hiking fuel prices by 120 percent on January 12 2019, a move which sparked panic buying, with the public speculating a sharp increase in goods and services across the board. Social media went into overdrive with[…]
The Democratic Alliance (DA), the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and other groups are to lead a march against what they call a high fuel tax levy in Pretoria on Tuesday. They have urged Tshwane Metro residents to join the march to the National Treasury, starting from Church Square at[…]
Members of the public and civil society organisations, who this week gathered for a public meeting at the Athlone Stadium as a collective, are calling for a decrease in fuel prices. A new movement called the People against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases launched a petition in protest against the high cost[…]
The price of fuel products will drop with effect from midnight on Tuesday, according to the energy department. Petrol 93 octane ULP (unleaded) and LRP (lead replacement) will drop by 29 cents a litre (c/l), petrol 95 ULP and LRP by 34c/l, diesel 0.05 percent sulphur by 22c/l, and diesel[…]
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