E-tolls remain a thorn in the sides of many South Africans. During his mid-term budget speech, the finance minister said it was about time e-toll defaulters start paying up.
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Let’s have a look at why e-tolls aren’t working and should be scrapped
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At last some good news for motorists: Why car services are likely to get cheaper
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Petrol prices have got us in a slump: But here comes the Competition Commission, with their proposals to shake up how car services work.
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Looking at 10 Years of fuel prices compared and the reasons for the price rises
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South African motorists and taxi operators are buckling under the strain of record high fuel prices.
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Nowadays fuel are becoming a luxury in SA – Motorists are going to cough up to fill that fuel tank
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Another significant increase in the price of fuel faces South Africans in the end of October. The statement was issued by the Automobile Association (AA) on Monday. The AA commented on the early calculations made by the Central Energy Fund. The AA stated in its statement: “International oil prices remain high and it is possible..
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Further fuel price rises expected due to the Rand that weakens sharply
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The rand was a lot weaker on Thursday morning‚ raising the prospect of yet another increase in fuel prices‚ which have been a political hot potato ahead of the general elections in 2019.
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New trend in SA with expensive fuel prices – Thieves are now targeting parked vehicles to steal petrol
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The fuel price, which burst through the price ceiling in October, causes a new temptation for criminals who have now begun an attack on parked motor vehicles. For those of you whom know, electrical cable theft is already a well-known source of income for criminals but will soon have to take a side step for..
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Excessively high fuel prices in South Africa are the result of an useless ANC government
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Gasoline will rise by 99 cents per liter on Wednesday, October 3, while diesel will rise by R1,24. Liquid gas prices rise by R1,39 per kilogram. The extremely high fuel price in South Africa is the result of an useless ANC-regime, is the opinion of the FF Plus’s leader, Dr. Pieter Groenewald’s, and he ascribes..
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South Africans will experience the biggest increase in fuel prices in the history of SA in October
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The AA predicts that gasoline will rise by R1,01 while diesel will rise by a solid R1,24 on 3 October. This will be the biggest increase in fuel prices in the history of SA. The AA states that the increase will reach almost R2.5 billion a month from the economy – an economy that is..
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Trade union Solidarity accuses Sasol of being ‘reckless’ as strike drags on
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Trade union Solidarity has accused Sasol of compromising safety by replacing its striking members with workers who are not properly trained at the Sasolburg plant.
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October fuel price outlook is a ‘major concern’ for Minister of Energy
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Increasing rand weakness against the dollar will not bode well for the fuel price in October, Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe warned on Wednesday evening.
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Recession not only a technical and temporary problem, consumers can expect to pay R17 plus for fuel
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All indications are there that the fuel price may rise by almost R1,15 in October. It can burst the price of fuel through the R17 border, which will bring higher food prices and transport costs. This despite Cyril Ramaphosa’s assurance that the recession is only a technical and temporary problem. However, the higher fuel price..
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Petrol predicted to hit R19 by end of 2018
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Petrol price is set to increase for the fifth time this year due to a weaker rand. Deputy editor at Finacial Mail Sikonathi Mantshantsha says he is predicting that South Africans will be paying R19 per litre of petrol by the end of 2018. The rand weakened to about R14 after Argentina increased its interest..
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Petrol prices: This is how much the ANC-goverment earns on our fuel tax and levy
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Cyril Ramaphosa restored some hope when he announced that he would task the Department of Energy and National Treasury with the duty of finding a solution to the issue of rising petrol prices. However, on Tuesday, the joint team, led by Jeff Radebe, who is the Minister of Energy, confirmed that, in fact, there was..
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Rand fall and fuel prices rise after government’s reckless statements about land expropriation
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The poor performance of the Rand is definitely not good news for motorists. The Rand fell more than 8%, partly due to the mess on the Turkish financial markets. Although the oil price is relatively stable and even slightly lower, the weak rand will push the fuel price upward. The rand also visibly weakened after..
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Petrol shutdown: fake news!
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As we approach the weekend, South Africans have been sharing a Whatsapp voice note of a woman claiming that there will be a national petrol station shut down on Friday. Like so many things frantically shared on Whatsapp, the information in the voice note is fake news. While petrol prices have been on the rise..
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